The project

Leamor Gunnawa from Tabuk City is married to Brix. She is a graduate of B.S Development Communication and has five year experience of work in the City Hall of Kalinga as office staff. Knowing that her spouse loves to eat Pancit, she pursued to have a business which is alike to her spouse’s favorite food. After resigning from her previous work, she decided to start a Pancitan business which first located at a market. The growth of the business let her to have a restaurant which now on its 7th year operations. It was named “Tonnix Restaurant”. Because of its expansion, Leamor now offers different dishes and Kalinga’s specialty such as fruit wines, aside from pancit. This attract students and teachers from nearby schools, and employees of both private and government company. She also promotes Kalinga’s native food. 

She is employing eight regular workers, given with a weekly salary. Three of them, are being provided with free accommodation. Because of her excellent service to her customers, she often receives inquiries from different individuals asking for a catering service and renting of her space for seminars and other occassions. 

Lendahand will provide a working capital loan to Leamor together with local partner NPFC to purchase furnitures and fixtures for its expansion and open up a function room to cater clients that will conduct seminars.