New classroom for Silad Island, Palawan
Access to good education is still a challenge in Silad, with over 100 children unable to complete their primary education due to inadequate facilities
Daily TribuneAccess to good education is still a challenge in Silad, with over 100 children unable to complete their primary education due to inadequate facilities
Pastor Philip le Roux, a missionary and member of the Santé Barley team; Albert Salvador, Silad Elementary School PTA president; Germelene Yala, Lyn Oblan and Gracelie Villacampa, teachers; Santé marketing representatives Pauline Bulatao and Marc Jason Marcelo; Fernando Ilistrisimo, vice mayor and Elmer Ofiasa, Sitio chairman.
Santé, one of the world's fastest-growing distribution and direct selling companies unveiled in 2023 the completed classroom for Silad Elementary School on the remote island of Silad in Agutaya, Palawan, as part of its "Go the Extra Mile with Santé Daily-C" social good initiative.
Access to good education is still a challenge in Silad, Palawan. Over 100 children on the island are unable to complete their primary education due to inadequate facilities.
Committed to helping people live better lives, Santé took on the challenge to bridge this educational gap through the "Go the Extra Mile with Santé Daily-C" initiative. Every purchase of Santé Daily-C 750mg from 15 June to 15 July 2023 contributed to supporting Silad Elementary School. A portion of the profit generated was specifically designated for essentials needed to build a new classroom that can withstand typhoons.
The Santé marketing team flew to Silad on 6 December 2023 to officially turn over the newly built classroom. The team also donated groceries and Santé products to families and school supplies to Silad's schoolchildren.
Behind this initiative was Pastor Philip Le Roux, a missionary and a member of the Santé Barley team, and his wife Vina Le Roux. It was Le Roux who brought to the company's attention the dire condition of students and their school in Silad. The school's bamboo and old-wood structures were unable to withstand recurring typhoons, thus hindering the children's access to good quality education.
Santé CEO Joey Marcelo welcomed the opportunity to be of help. "We are more than happy in Santé to be the string of hope for these kids. I am happy about how we can help nurture the dreams of the next generation," he said.
Santé has more projects aimed at providing children the chance to receive a proper education. The "Go the Extra Mile with Santé Daily-C" initiative is part of Santé's CSR program, Santé Cares, established in 2020 during the pandemic. Originally created to aid the Santé community, the initiative was subsequently expanded to include other communities beyond Santé.
