NVC, which makes our own fiberglass Peter Project boats, was tapped by the Banca ng Buhay project to produce 38 fiberglass bancas to bring Filipino students in remote locations to school daily. The 38 boats ferry for free around 300 public school students in six barangays of Catbalogan City, Samar, to and from Antonio G. Tuazon National High...
On October 7, 2014, NVC turned over fiberglass technology and production equipment to boost livelihood opportunities in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The technology turnover also came with an initial purchase order for 100 fiberglass Peter Project fishing boats, donated by various institutions and individuals to help fishermen who lost their boats to Typhoon Yolanda last year. This...
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We’ve been turning over boats, but this time, it was a turnover of a different kind. We took a major step towards our efforts at providing livelihood opportunities in the Yolanda stricken areas when we turned over NVC’s fiberglass production operations in Leyte for the townsfolk of the Municipality of Javier to operate....
A report from Guiuan Disaster Relief Coordination, Eastern Samar: A total of 52 new Peter Project fiberglass boats were distributed to fishermen in Sulangan in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Aside from the fishing boats, GDRC also provided fishing kits which contains fishing nets, ropes, lamps and slippers from KEEN shoe company. These fishermen lost their boats when super typhoon...
On June 24, 2014, fiberglass boat production technology transfer began for 30 Sagay trainees. The training was done at NVC’s Bacolod City fiberglass boat plant. Their day started with an orientation by Garth Noel Tolentino, NVC’s volunteer project manager for fiberglass boat production, to be followed by a weeklong hands-on program. This is part...
Fisherfolk in Ormoc, Leyte, whose boats were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan receive Peter Project boats from donors Invalid Displayed Gallery
NVC’s fiberglass banca production plant in Javier, Leyte helps supply replacement fishing boats to fishermen affected by typhoon Yolanda, and also provides the boat makers with a livelihood. Invalid Displayed Gallery
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