NGOs donate 39 portable hand-washing facilities to SurSur

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By Nida Grace P. Barcena

A total of 39 units of handwashing facilities were received by the provincial government of Surigao del Sur headed by Governor Alexander Pimentel from the two non-government organization (NGO) donors on Thursday.

The Moving Urban Poor Communities in Mindanao Towards Resilience o MOVE UP Mindanao Project funded by the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid donated 24 handwashing facilities while 15 units of touch-free, pedal-operated hand washing stations with hygiene kits were also given by ProACT’s Relief with LGU-Claver. Surigao del Norte has 58 confirmed

40 | July 4-10, 2020 Operations COVID-19 Emergency Response by Action Against Hunger/ CODESPA.

The ceremonial turnover was conducted at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in Tandag City.

PDRRMO chief Abel de Guzman revealed that the 24 handwashing facilities from MOVE UP Project will be distributed to the identified beneficiaries with no handwashing facility. De Guzman said six units will be distributed to the Rural Health Units (RHUs) of Madrid, Cagwait, Bayabas and Lingig, PDRRMO and Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) compound, and Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Canter (ASTMMC); five units will be given to Tandag City; two for the local government unit (LGU) of Tago; two for LGU San Miguel; two for LGU Marihatag; two for LGU San Agustin; three for LGU Lianga; one for LGU Lingig, and one for the Department of Education (DepEd)- Surigao del Sur Division.

While the 15 touch-free, pedaloperated handwashing stations from Action Against Hunger/CODESPA will be distributed to the provincial borders in the municipalities of Carrascal, Barobo, Lingig, and Bislig City; LGUs of Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, and Tagbina; Awasian Evacuation Center in Tandag City; Marihatag District Hospital; Cortes Community Hospital; Provincial Health Office (PHO); Provincial Capitol; and Tanggapan ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan (TSP).

The distribution of the handwashing facilities to the identified areas, according to PDRRMO chief De Guzman, was aimed to promote frequent handwashing among Surigaonons amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Pimentel, on the other hand, reminded everyone to observe the minimum health standards set by the Department of Health (DOH) at all times. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)