Gov. Arthur Yap affixes his signature on the document of support for the Help Little Tarsi 2.0 program. The program aims to raise P1 million to help typhoon victims. Contributed photo

A youth group, composed of students from different schools in Bohol, launched a fund drive to help typhoon victims

The group of students launched the program called Help Little Tarsi: Shirts for a Cause. It is also known as Help Little Tarsi 2.0 or the HLT2 project. 

It was launched on Feb. 25, 2022 at the Panda Tea Garden and Suites in an event called “Paglusad: Tabo, Tabang, Tana!”

The goal is to sell 10,000 shirts to raise P1 million by May 20, 2022, according to Claire Hernando, partnerships head of HLT2.

The group of students was inspired by the initiative of Youth lead Philippines (YLP), together with other youth leaders, in helping those impacted by the typhoon.

The YLP and partners launched the One Bohol Relief Drive (OBRD) as part of their community relief missions (CRM) to help the typhoon victims.

The OBRD raised P6 million in cash and in-kind donations. A total of 11,346 Boholanos from six critical barangays in Ubay, Bien Unido, and President Carlos P. Garcia Island received help from the YLP.

The group of young students, inspired by YLP initiative, launched the HLP2 to raise funds, reports say.

The proceeds of HLT2 will be used to support OBRD’s relief and recovery efforts of barangays severely hit by the typhoon, Hernando quipped.

The group is also promoting the importance of tarsiers in the ecosystem and what it represents to the Boholano community, aside from raising funds.

The group is going to sell shirts by tapping into the base of followers of Boholano icons and make them part of the initiative as HLT2 champions. 

The group further endeavors to boost the presence of the Help Little Tarsi shirts through the use of mass and print media and social media, while is also partnering with various public and private organizations, according to a primer from the organizers.

Each shirt costs P250 and can be purchased via the Help Little Tarsi 2.0 Facebook page, according to information relayed to The Bohol Tribune.

Gov. Arthur Yap is one of the prominent Boholanos who signed the document signifying support to the HLT2, during the program launching, Hernando said.