The mayor of Santiago, David de la Peña Marroquín, installed a container for collecting plastic caps at the 'Captain José Azueta' Primary School as part of the 'Mayor in Your School' program. The objective of this initiative is to support childhood cancer treatments. The container will remain at the school for approximately one month and will then be installed in other schools in the municipality. 'We are bringing this cap collection program. When we fill this container that will stay here at the school with all the plastic caps from any products, whether drinks or any other, they must be deposited here,' stated the mayor. All the collected caps will help the Childhood Cancer Alliance and be used to purchase chemotherapy medication for children who need this treatment for free. In this way, everyone can help save lives. It is estimated that an average of 3,000 plastic caps are needed to sustain a course of childhood chemotherapy, so the combined efforts of students, teachers, and families are fundamental to reaching this goal. Complementary actions were also carried out under the 'Mayor in Your School' program in the community of La Cieneguilla, such as the delivery of a sports kit, health and prevention talks, and fumigation work on the premises, adding to the more than 93 schools attended in the municipality. Additionally, various municipal departments participated with informative activities, plant giveaways, and social support programs. The collected caps will be destined for associations like 'Banco de Tapitas A.C.' and the Childhood Cancer Alliance, in charge of channeling the resources for childhood chemotherapy treatments. During his message, De la Peña Marroquín highlighted the importance of joining efforts from the classrooms to contribute to this charitable cause.
