Community Development

The Rio Tuba Nickel Foundation, Inc. (RTNFI) was organized to manage the operation of RTNFI Hospital, the LSUMS School and the Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC) and Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC), its major donors.

RTNFI provides full scholarship in LSUMS School for 1,042 students for the school year 2005-2006. It also provides free hospitalization benefits to residents in 11 barangays.

The SDMP appropriated Php 93 million for 5-year period from 2005 to 2009 or approximately Php 20 million per year. The funds will be used for various projects including:

Infrastructure
- Construction, repair and improvement of feeder roads
- Construction of multi-purpose pavements
- Construction of day-care centers, training centers, tribal halls, recreation areas, classrooms, etc.
- Improvement of Irrigation system and installation of jetmatic pumps and water tanks.
Livelihood Projects
- Provision of seed capital for proposed projects of community cooperatives.
- Provision of farm tractors and implements, thresher, sprayer, etc. including seeds and fertilizers.
- Provision of motorized fishing boats and accessories.
- Provision of cattles, carabaos, swine, goats and chickens
- Conduct training programs for local residents
Education
- Scholarship grants to some 312 elementary, high school and college students
- Conduct of literacy program/ leadership seminar among young and adult IPs.
Social Services
- Provision of service vehicles, tricycles, ambulance, and communication equipment.
- Conduct of medical outreach program.
- Offers free medical and dental services to indigent community residents
- Provision of power generator sets and petromax lighting.
- Offers financial assistance during festivities.

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