HOMES AT SMOKEY MOUNTAIN
This is the new school they are building out of recycled box cars
This is the new school they are building out of recycled box cars
The other day we went to an area they call the smokey mountain. It is actually a dump that they call smokey mountain because smoke comes off of it from the decomposition and people burning trash. It is really quite a shock to go there because people live on the dump and make a living by sorting through the garbage and selling what can be recycled. It is very sad to see the little children that live there in such conditions. The Government does not seem to do much to solve the situation. This area is not really that far from some of the most posh areas in Manila. It is like they are the forgotten people. Several years ago a lady was on a trip
here when she actually followed some children to the dump. She was so appalled that she went home to England and quite her job and came to Manila and started a foundation to help the children in the smokey mountain. She was the one that took us on the tour. Her name is Jane. She is in the picture above. She has got a school going there now and is building a new school right there on the dump. It is made from recycled box cars. It is going to have 1200 students. It was amazing to see the school they have there now with the children from the dump all clean and in their uniforms. I still can't believe that this place actually exists.
I forgot to mention that they have some little cottage industries there where they make some great purses out of spam lids and pop can lids and the little tab off pop cans. They make cute jewelry out of beads made from magazines and bags from plastic juice containers. It is all about recycling and the Filipinos are really good at using things again.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, amazing. How wonderful this woman must be to give up all she has to help these children. We take so much for granted. Thanks for sharing and thanks for helping. I will never complain again!
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