The Project Zacch (PZC) Team is humbled to be part of the Program Launch of Clean, Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) Program Launch in Vietnam on January 12, 2021.
John Gastanes of PZC presented the key impacts and the lessons learned for its Project Eco-Kolek which is also a grantee of USAID’s CCBO. He was able to highlight the co-creation process with stakeholders and communities which is the main ingredient for its sustainability strategy by inviting strong cooperation and developing servant leadership.
This event aims to present replicable solutions in waste management and in preventing plastics from entering our ocean. Hundreds of local and national stakeholders, existing grantee, and incoming Vietnam grantees of CCBO were present during the event.
As of writing, PZC has gathered a total of Php 402, 200.23 in cash and in kind. Below is the breakdown of the spending.
1,652 kilos Rice
1,290 kilos Kalabasa
192 kilos Pipino
7,420 pcs Saging na Saba
176 kilos Kamatis
27 kilos Okra
20 kilos Kamote
46 kilos Talong
360 pcs Noodles
1,080 pcs Miswa
700 pcs Canned Goods
322 pcs Milk
161 pcs Sotanghon
480 pcs Coffee
99 kilos Sugar
216 packs Soy Sauce
150 packs Dilis
8 sacks Clothes
100 pcs Towels
50 sets Soap and Brush
121 pcs Seedling Trays
458 packs Vegetable Seeds
60 gallons Purified Water
+ 2 Week Feeding Program through our Community Kitchen.
Thank you very much.
Updated: Oct 31, 2022
In line with Typhoon Odette’s rehabilitation efforts in Puerto Princesa, the City Government initiated a Clean-Up Drive inviting volunteers to participate on January 8, 2022.
With an estimated number of more than 900 truckloads of green wastes, the fastest way to clean up the roads and ensure the safety of the motorists is to conduct a community-based clean-up to hasten the process.
However, the ongoing local restrictions for COVID-19 only allow fully vaccinated citizens to participate. Thus, seven Eco-Warriors qualified as volunteers together with at least 1,000 individuals who took the initiative to join the said activity to clean up the streets from the debris of fallen trees along with its target areas.
Bancao-Bancao, the community where our Eco Warriors reside, has the greatest number of green wastes left by Odette amongst all urban barangays in Puerto Princesa, according to the City Solid Waste Management.
It was a great time for our Eco Warriors to become part of the City’s volunteer force in situations like this. They moved from place to place and worked hand-in-hand with volunteers from the Philippine National Police, Coast Guard, military, Bureau of Fire, and employees of the City Government of Puerto Princesa.
Go Eco-Warriors!
