Schools rebuilt in storm-hit areas

Survivors of typhoon Yolanda from Samar and Leyte continue to get back on their feet and show that they can be an inspiration to the world.

While assistance from different countries and organizations across the globe came in as soon as the world witnessed the disaster, kababayans still continue to help until today.

True to its commitment of providing a sustainable future for Filipinos, James Hardie quickly engaged in the rehabilitation efforts after Yolanda.

Acknowledging the importance of education in rebuilding the lives of Yolanda survivors, James Hardie partnered with De La Salle Philippines to create maximum, positive change in some of the most badly hit communities, prioritizing the rebuilding of schools.

When our team, together with De La Salle Philippines, visited the site, we saw that there was a lot of work to be done, James Hardie Philippines country manager Mark Sergio said. Almost everything had to be rebuilt from the ground up. But this did not discourage us. In fact, it strengthened our resolve.

In an initiative called Rebuilding the Future, DLSP identified and adopted communities that were badly damaged by the typhoon. James Hardie came in to provide assistance in the rebuilding efforts in partnership with DLSP.

James Hardie and DLSP both wanted to provide safer and sturdier schools for the children in those communities. This was achieved by conducting ceiling installation workshops for carpenters involved in the rebuilding of the schools.

James Hardie will continue the series of workshops to help locals in their rebuilding efforts and to upgrade the skills of carpenters in Samar and Leyte. We helped by giving the locals carpentry workshops and by providing HardieFlex products for the schools, Sergio said. It is important to us that the people feel that they personally contributed to their communitys recovery.

In rebuilding the schools, James Hardie and DLSP put in mind how their efforts can help children and their families move on from the trauma of the past. We, in De La Salle Philippines, are thankful that James Hardie partnered with us because we were able to help more people, DLSP president Bro. Jose Mari Jimenez said. It is also of utmost importance that our classrooms are conducive to learning and are made with durable building products such as HardieFlex.

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Schools rebuilt in storm-hit areas