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Tag Archives: Philippine poverty
Celebrating the 4th of July with Filipino Amerasians: America’s Forgotten Children
I had one of the most memorable 4th of July celebrations of my life! It was beyond the usual backyard barbecue of hotdogs and hamburgers and watching fireworks at Chicago’s lakefront. In 2011, I celebrated the holiday with Filipino Amerasians … Continue reading
Amerasians: America’s Forgotten Children
Find out about the 50,000 Amerasians left behind by the former US military bases in the Philippines. These are America’s forgotten children, illegitimate children of American sailors and Filipina mothers. Continue reading
Posted in Bases clean up, justice, Philippine poverty
Tagged Philippine poverty, Philippines, US bases, US immigration
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Why I’m Doing This Work: A Personal Essay
Dale Asis presents his personal story on why his doing this work with the Bayanihan Foundation Worldwide Continue reading
Dora’s Sacrifice To Keep Sending Money Back Home
Dora, a caregiver in Israel, had to make extreme, personal sacrifices of working without a day off for 7 Months in order to keep sending money back home but at extreme, social costs. Continue reading
Posted in Diaspora Donors, Philippines, Poverty, Remittances
Tagged diaspora, Filipina workers, Philippine poverty, remittances
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Tucuma Residents Live in Poverty and Hope – Rebuilding their lives one ditch at a Time
Last February 2010, my friend Benjie Velasco invited me to visit the other side of Paranaque, Metro Manila. We visited a squatter area, Tucuma that sits right in the middle of a leafy, middle class suburb. It was one … Continue reading
Posted in Diaspora Donors, Health, philanthropy, Philippine poverty, Philippines
Tagged Diaspora Donors, Health, philanthropy, Philippine poverty
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