The Need
Baguio City and Clark, Pampanga are two of the Philippines’ most recognized urban centers — yet in the communities within and around them, many families still struggle with unreliable access to clean water, inadequate sanitation, and limited food security. Where water systems are absent and hygiene education is scarce, waterborne diseases thrive — and the burden falls heaviest on children and youth whose health and futures are shaped by the conditions they grow up in. Without sustainable infrastructure and the knowledge to maintain it, vulnerability becomes a cycle that’s hard to break.
The Intervention
The Building Stronger Communities 2025 integrates water infrastructure, food security, and community health education into one interconnected approach. It installs rainwater harvesting systems to bring clean water closer to households in need, establishes community gardens through the “1, 2, 3 Grow!” initiative to put fresh food production directly in the hands of residents, and builds lasting knowledge through WASH training and nutrition workshops — with Texas Instruments employee volunteers working alongside communities to strengthen resilience, foster connection, and ensure that what is built today is owned and sustained for the long term.
Country:
Phillippines
SDGs
Key Priority Area/s:
Health & Sanitation
Partners:
Texas Instruments Philippines, Local communities in Baguio City and Clark, Pampanga
360
Community members reached through health, WASH and nutrition programs, with 50% youth engaged
Goals Achieved:
200
Families with improved access to clean water through WASH training and water system installations across communities
Goals Achieved:
40
Community champions trained to sustain the initiative
Goals Achieved:
38
38 Texas Instruments employees engaged as volunteers
Goals Achieved:
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