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A Pinoy Christmas

Do the poor celebrate Christmas like you and I? To find out, I joined six other photographers on a visit to two such communities on Christmas eve.

Our first stop was the Brookside community of the Gawad Kalinga Foundation, a 200-home neighborhood built thru the sweat and love of volunteers who care. We were impressed at what we saw.

Next, we walked through a community of waste-pickers living around the Payatas garbage dump. We were saddened that so much more help is needed.

There was little Christmas decor or signs of gift-giving. Instead, we found Children who touched us with the way they lived. Christmas wasn't around them, it was in their hearts. We hope our photographs can inspire more people to care.

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elvie belsondra 08-Nov-2008 12:30
ahm for me,,,
sobrang nkkawa s una yung mga pix...
pero pag iintindihin moh may mkikita kng some documents qng paano nagumpisa ung agk brookside...
nice pictures
Herve Blandin03-May-2007 04:34
Glad to look beyond the first shot, Bobby, which. in itself, betrays the emotions you guys must have felt.
Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.19-Mar-2007 15:55
of course, only Bobby Wong can bring these pictures altogether....and this trip successfully as well. Thanks Bob.
Guest 15-Feb-2007 13:48
thanks for sharing. i've never been back home...
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