Location
Barangay Lubas, La Trinidad Municipality, Benguet Province, Island of Luzon, Philippines
Community Description
Lubas, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines is a small community with about 2,000 residents. People are mainly farmers, and it is a big struggle for them to send their kids to school. Thus, students go to school with a very minimal allowance, or none at all.
The community is a bit far from the main town and most people walk as their means of transportation. Children would normally do the same going to school. The community is an amalgamation of blue and white-collar job people, but most are below the middle class.
La Trinidad National High School is located in Barangay Lubas. It is served by a common water supply pipe that passes through the community.
The school has one old water tank, which takes time to fill up. During the summer dry season, there are periods of water shortage, and a single tank is insufficient for the school’s needs.
Project Description
This project is to build a second water tank for the school, to be used to supply the teaching kitchen, where the water will be used for drinking and cooking, and the bathrooms, where the water will be used for hygiene and sanitation.
After purchasing the materials, the school’s Parent Teachers Association will use available equipment, such as the school’s welding machine, to fabricate a stand for the water tank. The tank will then be installed and connected to the water 
source and to the school distribution system.
Water Charity funds will pay for the materials, including steel bars, cement, gravel and sand, galvanized iron pipe, fittings and faucets, and the 10-drum plastic water tank.
The labor will be provided by the community and teachers, as will the food for the workers.
Project Impact
500 students and 21 teachers and employees will benefit from this project.
Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Steven Klimberg
Comments
The project will provide an ample supply of water for the needs of the students during the entire year, and will have an impact on the health and wellbeing of the students and staff.
Dollar Amount of Project
$500.00
Donations Collected to Date
$400.00
Dollar Amount Needed
$100.00 – This project has received major funding through the generosity of the Elmo Foundation, with the expectation of additional donations from the friends, family, and supporters of the Peace Corps Volunteer.
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This project has been finished. To read about the conclusion of the project, CLICK HERE.