Anyone who has followed Hope for the Island’s
reports over the years knows that rainy season is the hardest season to endure
on Siargao Island. The seas are wild and
dangerous and even fisherman rarely attempt to go out on them. The heavy rains keep villagers indoors and
make it hard for them to find food. This rainy season we are happy for the new
Charcoal Business in our municipality. Charcoal is made from the inside shell
of the coconut dried out over fire. This is a very easy process and even if
people don’t own land, they can look for those who have just harvested coconuts
and offer to collect the shells. This is an immediate source of income! What a blessing this is for the local people
during such a hard season.
