MEDICAL CHECK-UP. A young evacuee undergoes medical check-up as the De La Salle Lipa offers 'welcome shelters' for those affected by the Taal eruption.
“We want to give them a semblance of some [normalcy]. It’s really to create a community to ease their suffering, to respect the dignity of each one. We really want to create a community here where they can take care of each other,” Amisola added.De La Salle Lipa has officially suspended classes until the end of the month. Amisola said despite concerns of parents and students, this is the best time to teach young people about what it means to be Filipino, to be a human being.
“When you see someone suffering, what do you do, and what does that make us? This whole event is a teaching moment. Sometimes we think you learn everything in school, but when you have an event like this, it’s the best time to teach our kids. What does it mean to be a human being? Why do you go to school anyway, to become equipped and to be able to share what we have,” he added.
Aside from the over 300 evacuees hosted by the school, they also provide hot meals to displaced residents staying in a nearby evacuation center.