It’s 2011 and there are still Countries that have rural spots that do not have running water. Payatas however is not a rural spot. It is part of Quezon City which is the heart of Manila itself. As a matter of fact, the La Mesa Dam and reservoir is directly
Going to School in Payatas In the U.S. children dress up in their new school clothes or uniforms, have a nutritious breakfast, grab their new school supplies and leave for school. Some get rides from their parents, some walk if it’s close or take school buses. Unlike one part of
Is there Hope for Payatas? The land of Payatas is so far physically and even further emotionally from where most people reside. It is a place of steaming trash, foodless shacks and children begging for their needs. When I first came here it was to marry a local girl and
When we think about the Passover we think about the terrible ordeal of the Jewish people as they were enslaved in Egypt. We think of the mistreatment, beatings, and atrocities that they received at the hands of the Egyptians. Then it switches to the deliverance. Moses taking the people to
As a child I remember being told I could not go outside the gate where we lived. It was too dangerous. I lived in a place called Bedford Stuyvesant which at the time was a pretty rough place to live. I remember going to the store with my brother and
One thing you can say about Payatas is that it is a very holey place. No, that is not a typo, it’s the truth. In America we can walk proudly with our heads held high. There is a reason for that. It is because if we fall into a hole
I can’t help but think of those black tie affairs. The beautifully attired men and women eating fillet Mignon and lobster while washing it down with Dom Pérignon. All this as they are raising money to help the poor get sacks of rice to eat. Now before you say anything,
Do you give to causes that help others? Why or why not? Your opinion helps.
