On the onset of Covid pandemic in 2021, Preda Profairtrade in partnership with GIZ-German Development Fund implemented a water system project that benefited 130 families in Sitio Quartel, Aglao, San Marcelino. Zambales and 30 families in Sitio Cabuyao, Maloma, San Felipe, Zambales.
Quartel Water System
Cabuyao Water System
TESTIMONY OF DAVID TIGLAO, SR. (Sitio Quartel, Aglao, San Marcelino):
“Malaking tulong po ang proyektong patubig dito sa aming kumunidad. Dati po ay naglalakad kami ng humigit kumulang kalahating kilometro para mag igib, ngayon po ay nasa tabi na namin ang pinagiigiban. Sa ngayon po ay hindi na nahihirapan ang mga tao sa pag iigib.”
(The water system project is a big help here in our community. Before, we need to walk more or less one half kilometer to fetch water, now the water source is just on our side. At the moment, there is no longer difficult for the people in fetching water)
“ Maliban sa pag iigib, nakapagtatanim na po kami ng mga gulay sa paligid namin gamit ding pandilig ang tubig galing sa ating proyekto. Ang mga tanim naming gulay ay gaya ng ampalaya, patola, okra at iba pa.”
(Aside from fetching water, we were also able to plant vegetables in our surrounding using the water from our water system project. We planted vegetable like bitter gourd, spongy gourd, lady finger and others).
“ Hindi lang po ginhawa sa pag iigib at nakapag tatanim ng mga gulay-gulay , regular na pong nakakaligo ang mga bata. Yung pong pagiging malinis sa katawan ay nagagawa na nila ngayon. Hindi po katulad noon na nakakaligo lang po sila kung may kasama silang magpunta sa ilog. Araw – araw na po silang nakakaligo bastat gusto nila.”
(It is not only the comfort of water fetching and planting vegetable, the children are also regularly having their bath. They can do bathing everyday as part of their hygiene. Unlike before, they just only do the bathing if somebody is with them in going to the river. They take a bath every day as long as they want.)
“ Pati po yung paglalaba ng mga damit ay hindi na po nahihirapan ang mga nanay. Dati po ay nagbubuhat sila ng labada mula sa bahay nila papuntang ilog na medyo may kalayuan din sa mga bahay papunta at pabalik.”
(The washing of clothes is not also a problem for the mothers. Before, they carry the dirty clothes from their house going to the river which is a little bit far from their house walking back and forth).
