On 21 June 2018, CFSI and Manulife Data Services, Inc. led the Handover Ceremony of the Marawi Schools Support Project (MSSP) at the Rorogagus Elementary School, Marawi City. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Parents, Teachers, and Community Association (PTCA), Ms. Ashania Dimaampao, Schools Supervisor, the Honourable Nasif Marangit, Marawi Councillor and Chairperson of the City Council Committee on Education, Ms. Ana Zenaida Unte, Department of Education Deputy Focal Person for the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Ms. Pharida Sansarona, Marawi City Schools Division Superintendent, Ms. Karen Remonte of Manulife Data Services, Inc., and representatives from CFSI led by Executive Director Steven Muncy.
Implemented by CFSI, the MSSP is an initiative of Manulife Data Services Inc., to restore that which can be restored and to quickly repair that which is required for a semblance of a normal life after the Marawi Crisis. Restoring conducive learning environments for twelve (12) of the fourteen (14) re-opened schools in Marawi City through the provision of school chairs and tables, rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities and other infrastructure support, the project benefitted a total of 3,000 learners and teachers from across the 12 schools.
“Isa po kayo sa dahilan ng aming pagbangon muli sa mga pangarap namin at ng aming mga magulang, pati na rin ang aming mga ninuno. Mga kapwa kong mag-aaral, huwag po nating hayaang maging dahilan ang gera sa Marawi na hadlang sa ating pag-aaral, kundi gawin po natin itong inspirasyon na maging matatag sa pagharap ng anumang pagsubok na ibinigay (You are one of the reasons behind our renewed sense of hope, as well as that of our parents, and our ancestors. My fellow students, let us not allow the conflict in Marawi to be a hindrance to our studies. Instead, let us use this as an inspiration to be strong in the face of adversity)” shares a learner from Bito Elementary School.
