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Holcim to help UN Habitat, TESDA rebuild Marawi

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Holcim to help UN Habitat, TESDA rebuild Marawi
Habitat for Humanity Philippines CEO Kelly Koch hands a plaque of appreciation to Holcim Philippines vice president for Communications Cara Ramirez for her insights on the company’s contribution to providing better shelters for Filipinos.

MANILA, Philippines — Leading cement maker Holcim Philippines, Inc. will support a project by the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN Habitat) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to build new homes for 1,500 families displaced by the conflict in Marawi.

Holcim Vice President for Communications Cara Ramirez shared during the 7th Annual Asia-Pacific Housing Forum organized by Habitat for Humanity Philippines on July 31 that the company is set to fund masonry training for 300 beneficiaries.

UN Habitat will be responsible for recruiting the beneficiaries from among the residents of identified resettlement sites and coordinating logistics for the project.

TESDA, through its Regional Training Center in Iligan City, will administer the masonry course and certify as skilled workers those who pass.

Ramirez said the partnership with UN Habitat and TESDA is in line with the company’s corporate citizenship campaign, Holcim Helps, which tailors capacity-building support based on the needs of beneficiaries so programs are more sustainable and have a lasting positive impact.

“Holcim Helps focuses our efforts on education, livelihood, and infrastructure programs, which are designed in collaboration with our communities so we can identify the programs that are relevant to them and answers their needs,” she added.

Ramirez noted aside from providing quality cement to ensure the durability and quality of shelters being built, Holcim Philippines has also developed new products for specific applications that contribute to improving quality and reducing cost of construction.

A biennial conference organized by Habitat for Humanity Philippines, the Asia-Pacific Housing Forum gathers both public and private stakeholders engaged in finding solutions for inadequate shelter issues and promoting affordable housing as a driver of economic growth.

For this year’s forum, the newly formed Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development was the content partner.

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