ICAN Completes Assistance Project

24th October 2020 17:00

• Primary school where restoration was completed ©ICAN

JPF member NGO ICAN has completed a project to support the recovery of education in the areas affected by Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines, which had been operated as a JPF program since April.

ICAN restored schools in the towns of Agoncillo and Laurel, both of which were devastated by the volcanic eruption. A total of 18 classrooms in 7 schools have been restored. In addition to restoring the classrooms, reinforcement work was also carried out in each classroom. The structure is now even stronger than before the buildings sustained damages in the disaster.

The project also utilized a cash-for-work (CfW) program to support local economic recovery and self-reliance among the people affected by this disaster, through temporarily employing them in repair and reconstruction projects and paying them cash wages. The project provided an opportunity to generate income for people in the affected areas who lost their cash income due to the impact of the eruption of the Taal Volcano and the spread of the new coronavirus.

ICAN Repairing School Buildings

24th September 2020 17:30

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• ICAN staff monitoring the restoration work with school officials ©ICAN
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JPF member NGO ICAN has been implementing a project to support the recovery of education in the areas affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines.

ICAN had been supporting the construction of temporary school buildings, but as a result of coordination with various local agencies and organizations to provide the best possible support in response to the ever-changing conditions on the ground, ICAN has begun supporting the restoration of damaged school buildings. The project term was also extended from what was originally planned to allow for repairs of roofs damaged by the volcanic eruption.

ICAN’s Educational Recovery Assistance

28 August 2020 2:00

• Orientation for workers ©ICAN

JPF member NGO ICAN has been implementing a project to support the recovery of education in the areas affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines.

ICAN has been supporting schools in the towns of Agoncillo and Laurel, both of which are located west of Taal Volcano and were devastated by its eruption. They are constructing temporary school buildings and supplying them with educational equipment through a cash-for-work (CfW) program, a mechanism to support local economic recovery and self-reliance of the people affected through temporarily employing them in repair and reconstruction projects and paying them cash wages. ICAN is proceeding with this project with repair work orientations for CfW workers and purchasing and transporting materials from vendors in the affected areas to support local economic recovery.

Impact of COVID-19 in the Philippines

27th July 2020 22:25

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JPF member NGO International Children’s Action Network (ICAN) is implementing its educational recovery project in the areas of the Philippines that had been affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. In the Philippines, the government announced at the beginning of June that face-to-face instruction will not resume until a vaccine for COVID19 is developed. ICAN has been supporting the construction of a temporary school building and is coordinating with various agencies to provide the best possible support in accordance with the ever-changing situation.

Impact of COVID-19 in the Philippines

27th July 2020 22:25

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International Children’s Action Network (ICAN), a JPF member NGO, is currently carrying out a program to support recovery in education in communities affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines.

In early June, the Philippine government announced that in-person classes will be suspended until a vaccine for COVID-19 becomes available.

ICAN was supporting the construction of a temporary school building, but now it is coordinating with relevant agencies to optimize their aid in accordance with the ever-changing situation.

Impact of COVID-19 on Education

27th June 2020 2:00

JPF member NGO International Children’s Action Network (ICAN) is implementing its educational recovery project in the areas of the Philippines that had been affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. ICAN had a planning meeting with the local Department of Education to go over specific schedules for construction and repairs on damaged school buildings. The new school term is expected to start in late August, but COVID-19 has affected schooling there, and they are considering the introduction of remote classes to ensure a safe learning environment for the children.

Beginning Educational Support Provision

30th May 2020 23:00

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JPF member NGO International Children’s Action Network (ICAN) has begun its educational assistance project for the children whose schools have been destroyed or damaged from the Taal Volcano eruption in January. ICAN is in discussions with local parties so that they can construct temporary learning spaces (TLS).

Towards Providing Educational Support

29th April 2020 21:30

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In January, JPF has decided to respond to the Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines by delivering educational assistance to the children who are living in areas where their schools have been destroyed or damaged. We are considering different ways to deliver this support, including the construction of temporary learning spaces (TLS) by a JPF member NGO, so that the children in the affected regions can receive their education in an appropriate environment.

Mobilization Decided

25th March 2020 14:41

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On 19th March, Japan Platform (JPF) decided to deliver educational assistance to children affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in January that resulted in their schools’ destructions and damages.

Due to the eruption of the Taal Volcano on Luzon island, Philippines, on 13th January, regions around the volcano were covered with heavy ashfall. The damages were significant, with about 190,000 households (or around 730,000 people) affected.

In mid-January, immediately after the eruption, JPF member NGO International Children’s Action Network (ICAN) began its emergency initial assessment, given that relief items have not reached some affected areas, especially in the suburbs. ICAN conducted needs assessment with people affected by the eruption and also distributed emergency relief items.

While municipal governments in affected regions are functioning normally and food assistance is provided by local governments, schools in Batangas Province have no other choice but to hold classes for the children outside of their regular classrooms due to the ashfall destroying and damaging school buildings.

There are no expectations that repairs to the school buildings would be completed before the new school term begins in June, and not nearly enough educational assistance has been provided besides school supplies delivery. Additionally, local residents who have lost their jobs in livestock farming and fishing have given up on sending their children to school as they can no longer afford to do so.

Given these conditions, JPF has decided to launch our response in educational assistance so that the children in the areas affected by the volcanic eruption can get an education in an appropriate environment. As part of this response, we will be considering the construction of temporary learning spaces (TLS).

We will be posting regular updates on this response on the JPF website and our Facebook page.

Program Overview

Term	3 months
Budget	20 million yen (Government Subsidies)
Location	Luzon Island, Philippines
Organization	International Children's Action Network (ICAN)