Gilutungan Island is one of the islands in the Olango Reef and is a part of the Municipality of Cordova, Cebu, Philippines. This beautiful island is 20 to 30 minutes away from Mactan Island. The island is perfect for dive sites, snorkeling and the like.
With its very beautiful shoreline and marine life, it can't be denied that the people living in this island is in need of assistance.
With 390 families in 309 houses, this community lives through fishing, island hopping boat drivers and seaweed planting. And so, poverty still continues to plague the people of Hilutungan Island. With much greater demands of the basic needs today, fishing and the frequent influx of the tourists still can't suffice the needs of the people.
An educational facility is present in the are but until Grade 7 only. Potable water is scarce and the people would have to travel to the neighboring mainland (Cordova) to get water supply. A rain catchment is present but still couldn't suffice the thirst of the 390 families in the island most especially during the summer where the sun is scorching hot. Electrical supply is also an issue in the island. A public electric generator is present but can only supply electricity to the whole island for as far as 5 hours in the night. A single solar panel is present in the school area but still couldn't suffice the need of electricity for school for a whole day.
With this predicament, let us help lift the lives of the people of Hilutungan. Together, hand in hand, we can make a difference.
Don't just feel it but make a change.
Reach us and together we'll make difference.
Me and my group wants to conduct a study on this matter. How can we reach there on an economy price?
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