Friday, October 16, 2009
45 Pesos means what to you? A Stand UP to Poverty post
Last week, i had the privilege to see first-hand the state of dirt-poor poverty. Thanks to Campaigns PR and UN, I finally get a crack at a immersion-like state.
We were briefed beforehand about what we were to go through. The actual experience of interacting and being there in the area is absolutely different from what i had envisioned.
One group was residing underneath an aqueduct-like tunnel, while another resides directly underneath a bridge.
They do not have a fixed income. Their kids have problems with education. Health is a major concern. Government inadequacies....
That is poverty. Compared to how we live? A large percentage of people live with less than $1 a day. How can you equate that for you? Well. Try living on 45 pesos for a whole day.
45 Pesos. Less than a meal at McDonald's,
I spent 10 pesos on pandesal. 17 pesos on instant noodles. 10 pesos on a bag of nuts. 6 pesos on water. That's 43 pesos already. Imagine you have to do that everyday. It is mind-boggling, to say the least.
As such, I stand up to fight poverty. I pray for truth and accountability. I wish I could do a better job, but i know i will with the power of the ballot.
Let's Stand Up to Poverty! Stand Up and make yourself involved.
Written by the Ninja @ 2:50 PM