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Tondo · Manila
Happyland is in Tondo, Manila. Families live here under difficult, often extremely difficult, conditions. We want to look more closely and portray the people and their surroundings with respect.
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For some families, collecting and sorting recyclable materials provides an income. Waste around their homes also makes daily life harder. At times, the smell can be overwhelming.
One extreme example is the collection of discarded chicken bones with varying amounts of meat still attached. These are cooked again and sold as “pagpag”. I, Father Severin, a moderator, have witnessed this several times myself.
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The informal settlements of Tondo are among the poorest areas of Manila. The small rooms people live in often serve as a kitchen, bedroom and living space all at once. People often wash in the street, scooping water from a bucket and pouring it over themselves.
The paths are often in very poor condition and very dirty.
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