SU orgs hold donation drive for fire victims

by ALLIANAH BOLOTAULO

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY organizations held a donation drive for Barangay 8 fire victims last Jan. 11-20, 2023.

After a field assessment, the goods prioritized for the donation were kitchenware, canned food, rice, and clothes since the victims were unable to save most of their belongings.

amount we got was not that big, it was just enough for the victims.”

The goods were turned over to the Barangay 8 officials last Jan. 21, 2023, for distribution.

After about three years since leaving Silliman University due to the pandemic, the Ninings returned last Feb. 1, to sell their meals and snacks for students in their kiosks.

According to Bianca Joyce Flores, STRAW Committee Chairperson, over 746 Sillimanians answered the survey labeled “Silliman Stance 2.”

The survey results were sent to Jane Belarmino, vice president for development, enterprise, and external affairs as backup data for the request.

Several of the cooks said that they were happy when the university administration approved their return. They said that they would be able to earn money again through the service that they provide. tWS

The Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) Social Services Committee, together with Ang Sandigan, Renaissance Youth Leaders Forum (RYLF), and the Miss Silliman Committee worked together on the drive with a limited budget.

Kylle Christiann Saga, SUSG Social Services Committee chairperson, said that his first thoughts were to assess the situation and find out what they could do to support the affected families.

Since they were not able to collect a “big amount” of in-kind and monetary donations, the committees and organizations failed to give an immediate response and had to extend the donation drive, lengthening the process to two weeks.

Franz Jullian Sevilla, RYLF vicepresident shared that they were still able to amass a “good number of donations” from their own organizations.

He added, “We also donated things from our own homes. Although the

“We encouraged the students to play a vital role in their own development as well as in that of their communities, helping them to learn vital life skills and promote positive civic action in their own simple ways through donation drives,” Chloe Dakay, Ang Sandigan president, said.

Moreover, reigning Miss Silliman Angelica Faith Generoso also talked about the essence of being aware of societal events and difficulties.