Prime Infra Foundation and Ahunan Power have teamed up with Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAH) to provide fortified rice-soy meals to students in Pakil, Laguna to boost child nutrition.
Community volunteers packed nearly 2,000 meals for distribution to students in Grades 1 to 6 at Saray Elementary School through the Department of Education’s School-Based Feeding Program on Aug. 16, 2025.
RAH area coordinator Marga Dayapera said the initiative was the second collaboration with Prime Infra Foundation and Ahunan Power, following a September 2024 feeding program for 200 students at the same school.
“On behalf of Rise Against Hunger, we would like to thank the Prime Infra Foundation and Ahunan Power for this project. I hope we can reach out to more students and later on, community-based feeding programs,” Dayapera said.
RAH is an international hunger relief non-profit that coordinates volunteer-based meal packaging and sustainable nutrition programs.
The packed meals, which feature a rotating menu of fortified rice-soy dishes, are part of the Tayo Na Pakil Program. Launched in 2022 by Ahunan Power and Prime Infra Foundation, the program supports the development of the 1,400MW Pakil Pumped Storage Hydropower Project by focusing on community-centered growth.
A volunteer, Niño Gragas, said the program helps children become healthier, while Milagros Almario, a member of the Tanglaw Women of Pakil women’s enterprise, said.
“We are helping those who are hungry or lack nutrition. Thank you, Prime Infra, for helping the people of Pakil,” she said.
