Primary Health and Child Care
Aboitiz Foundation also addresses the shortage of adequate infrastructure facilities for basic social services by building water systems and health centers, day-care and cooperative training centers.
Water systems
Water is a basic necessity not readily available to everyone. Hence, the Foundation has made the building of water systems the flagship project in the area of primary health and childcare. So far, the Foundation has donated 27 water systems that benefit 10,150 households in different marginalized communities in Cebu, Davao and Iligan. Most of these water systems are level 3, which means water is piped directly into individual households, making it easily accessible and convenient.
Donation of medical equipment
In order to improve the medical and dental services provided in certain communities, the Foundation donates a starter set with basic medical and dental equipment that poorer communities cannot obtain on their own.
Medical, dental and optical missions
Aboitiz companies, through the Aboitiz Foundation, also conduct medical, dental and optical missions to make health services available to their host communities. Aboitiz Power Renewables, Inc., Subic Enerzone, Pilmico Foods, Pilmico Animal Nutrition, and Hedcor regularly conduct medical missions in their areas of operations, namely in Tiwi, MakBan, Subic, Iligan, Tarlac and Benguet.
Street education classes
The Foundation hopes to eventually see more children learning in classrooms than roaming the streets. By holding non-formal education sessions under the Street Education Program, the Foundation and the Children of Cebu Foundation aim for street children to be motivated to go to school. The Foundation's goal is to bring at least 20% of these children to ge ta formal education the following school year. Two hundred fifty street children in six urban centers in Metro Cebu are supported annually in this program. Aside from these non-formal education, the children were also given bags and education supplies to use in their classes.
Water systems
Water is a basic necessity not readily available to everyone. Hence, the Foundation has made the building of water systems the flagship project in the area of primary health and childcare. So far, the Foundation has donated 27 water systems that benefit 10,150 households in different marginalized communities in Cebu, Davao and Iligan. Most of these water systems are level 3, which means water is piped directly into individual households, making it easily accessible and convenient.
Donation of medical equipment
In order to improve the medical and dental services provided in certain communities, the Foundation donates a starter set with basic medical and dental equipment that poorer communities cannot obtain on their own.
Medical, dental and optical missions
Aboitiz companies, through the Aboitiz Foundation, also conduct medical, dental and optical missions to make health services available to their host communities. Aboitiz Power Renewables, Inc., Subic Enerzone, Pilmico Foods, Pilmico Animal Nutrition, and Hedcor regularly conduct medical missions in their areas of operations, namely in Tiwi, MakBan, Subic, Iligan, Tarlac and Benguet.
Street education classes
The Foundation hopes to eventually see more children learning in classrooms than roaming the streets. By holding non-formal education sessions under the Street Education Program, the Foundation and the Children of Cebu Foundation aim for street children to be motivated to go to school. The Foundation's goal is to bring at least 20% of these children to ge ta formal education the following school year. Two hundred fifty street children in six urban centers in Metro Cebu are supported annually in this program. Aside from these non-formal education, the children were also given bags and education supplies to use in their classes.