As Community Pantries keep mushrooming in the country, the Vigan City Women’s Organizations led by the Balikatan sa Vigan Inc., Gabriela ti Vigan, KALIPI and the Rural Improvement Club also organized Community Pantries in every barangay which started last week to help supplement in the needs of the families especially on food and other basic necessities in this time of pandemic.
“The pantries were manned by the members of the said organizations and operated from eight o’clock to twelve noon for lunch and four o’clock to six o’clock in time for dinner. It was situated in the residence of volunteered members where space is conducive and safe for such activity.” Vigan City Women’s Organization Federated President and Former Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina said.
“We also installed alcohol dispenser and logbooks to ensure the safety of everyone,”Medina added.
She also thanked the endless support of the donors and the City Government through the Child Development Workers and City General Services Office for helping the organization in repacking of goods for the 39 community pantries in the city.
Just like other community pantries across the country, this initiative of the different Women’s Organizations in the City is to call on Bigueños and other generous donors to give according to their ability and take what they need, hence, “Nu adu kaniam, kaarubam isagutam.”
In Vigan, it started in Barangay IX through Ms. Katrina Rica Aguila. A private citizen of the said Barangay, highlighted on her interview that she did it to gratify the City Government of Vigan headed by Mayor Juan Carlo Medina for their continuous efforts in keeping Bigueños safe and procuring COVID-19 vaccines for all Bigueños including those workers in the city.