The deep well is just the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) component of the RTS program, a three-year initiative of the corporate social responsibility arm of Solaire Resort & Casino with PSFI as principal implementor. Benefiting roughly 2,500 Aeta households, RTS also has food security and livelihood, as well as mother and childcare programs.
Families are given capital, tools and capacity for gardening and farming to sustain their own food sources and provide them income.
Children are properly nourished in the first 1,000 days of their lives, including breastfeeding.
Pregnant mothers and caregivers undergo parenting and nutrition seminars.
The three RTS components work hand in hand toward a single goal: building a self-sustaining, independent and well-nourished community.
For a community that once felt forgotten because of where they lived, RTS brings more than just water. It brought hope, relief and a renewed sense of security.
It served as a reminder that there are still institutions and fellow Filipinos willing to work for marginalized sectors of the community, using their platforms and resources to help build the nation, no matter how remote or small the community may be.
