Consolacion, Cebu City—Hundreds of teachers and students gathered to inaugurate the new school building donated by SM Foundation at the Jugan Elementary School on Tuesday, December 13.
The two-storey, four classroom building is fully furnished with 200 student arm chairs, four teacher’s desk sets, eight blackboards, 16 wall fans and four washrooms with water closets. A unique feature of the school furniture are the 20 seats especially designed for left-handed students.
“The new school building will be used by kinder students and grades 3 and 4,” said Linda Atayde, SM Foundation Executive Director for Education Programs. “We want all the students to be comfortable while learning. We have their unique needs in mind, just like the needs of our left-handed students.”
This donation is another testament to SM’s commitment to uplift the quality of life of the communities wherever SM is present. In Cebu City alone, SM Foundation has 169 college scholars, 165 technical-vocational scholars in six schools. It has renovated and refurbished two health centers and has conducted six medical missions.
From its Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Farmers’ Trainings, a total of 1096 farmers were trained. It has also planted 10,000 trees, which are currently being cared for by its partner people’s organizations in the area.
