A Cry for Help Photo Gallery by Bobby Wong Jr. at pbase.com

A Cry for Help

In the Philippines, 200,000 Filipinos live around the fringes of the Payatas garbage dump. As scavengers, they work and live in the most un-sanitary conditions imaginable.

But the real victims here are their children. Thru this joint album of photographs, we hope to bring you their story.

They live without running water, where each communal toilet is shared by four families, where human waste laid wherever we walked, and where the steady stench of fresh garbage is always in the air.

To remain silent is to betray the children. Thanks for viewing. Manny, Melai, & Bobby.

The Vincentian Missionaries are working to help the children.
Click here to learn more about their projects.

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Manny Librodo	Melai Lopez	Bobby Wong Jr.	A Mountain of Garbage
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Regie		25-Sep-2012 08:46
Wonderful pictures yet very alarming for they show what really is the plight of our children. Very touching.

Guest		22-Oct-2007 22:02
the government and the people should help each other in finding ways to reduce unplanned births and teaching responsible parenting through public education and awareness. they should focus on solving the roots of poverty instead of pointing fingers at each other. children should be educated and be engaged in productive activities that will boost their self-esteem, inspire them to dream, and take their minds off drugs, crime, and having babies at a young age. to help these children and the future children of Payatas, we should help stop the problem from the source: irresponsible parenthood.

Latifa Messaoudi		20-Mar-2007 08:20
very beautiful , gallery , technically so good!

Pablo Olmedo		27-Oct-2006 00:05
27 Oct 06 dear Bobby, we really pity the children of Payatas, so we in the British Alumni Assn should have a Fund -Raising Event to provide money for their needs ! God bless u ! Bro Pablo

Guest		26-Oct-2006 13:53
I can't endure looking at the photos. The children really need help especially from the government and from other politicians who, most of the time, talk like missionaries. God bless you all.

Edna Lopez-Maslak		21-Oct-2006 20:16
Hello Melai, I'm forwarding your message to my HS and med school classmates. Hope we all do something about this. I'm sending some money to start fund raising. Puwede ba? Just let me know. Ate Edna

Guest		21-Oct-2006 00:48
Hi Melai, Thanks for remembering me in this quest. I am truly touched by your desire to make a difference not only to those who can appreciate art in photography but also in absorbing empathy and action in what these artforms truly convey and exist to function as catalysts for world unity. I shall forward these photos to my friends locally, in the US and Canada. May attention not only be brought to the Payatas plight but also to anyone helplessly drepived existing within our realms. God Bless your endeavour with love so that it may be fruitful!! Your friend, Didi Bagallon

Guest		20-Oct-2006 23:04
The poor are really in a sorry state and it pains me to imagine how the family members cope with their day-to-day existence. The government should really act on this sad plight of our poor compatriots. If we raise enough voice - united and concerted - I still believe that we can make a difference. - Freda in Kuwait

Guest		20-Oct-2006 04:13
While the Vincencian missionaries are helping, it is for me government's responsibility to develope the provinces especially those of the South so that people do not keep migrating to urban areas looking for work. As it is the private sector "helps" thus perpetuating the situation. The question is how do we force gov't & the congressmen to move? BH

Guest		19-Oct-2006 10:25
Dear Bobby, these photos express the need to help! I'll write to you separately for some information, before I'll pass them on to my friends. Thanks to you and your friends, who share your sincere interest. Yours Mama Pels.

ding		18-Oct-2006 14:54
Marvelous photos by your group Bobby. You guys are on a roll. God bless Ding

Guest		18-Oct-2006 02:15
a fantastic collaboration of 3 master photogs! touching and memorable...

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