Servicemembers help restore hope in Philippine community Published Jan. 10, 2007 JOLO, Philippines (AFNEWS) -- Servicemembers recently teamed up with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, or AFP, with a two-month project that provided clean water, an elementary school and an adult learning center here.The project is considered a ray of hope for the local citizens, who have been terrorized by numerous terrorist organizations including al Qaeda. The school and the adult learning center will be accessible to four different villages. Army Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Wilke, a member of the Joint Special Operations Task Force, said that project is instrumental in improving the local citizens' faith in their government. "The people generally enjoy seeing the AFP come around now," he said. "We can equate that very easily to a very successful effort in that area." Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) Click here to view the comments/letters page