DUPAX DEL NORTE, Nueva Vizcaya—More houses are rising in this town with the partnership of Gawad Kalinga and the local government.
Engineer Aileen Ellamil, GK provincial coordinator, said 30 houses will be built this year to provide shelter for the poor.
Dubbed Barangay Paraiso, the project will be built in Barangay Parai, earlier identified as a safe relocation site.
The project is funded by Gawad Kalinga’s corporate partners. The municipal government shouldered labor and technical assistance costs, while the barangay donated the lot, Ellamil said.
Dupax Del Norte is also a host to two other GK Sites, the GK Illinois Villages in barangay Oyao.
Ellamil said construction of the Core Shelter Assistance Project is also ongoing in barangay Lamo.
“This will be offered to victims of calamities and those living in flood-prone and landslide areas. This will serve as their permanent abode, and we welcome everyone to help in these projects,” she said.