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Every Picture Tells a Story : Paseo Slum Philippines
Every Picture Tells a Story : Paseo Slum Philippines
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Challenge: Free Study 2010-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Paseo Slum, Philippines
Date: Nov 26, 2010
Galleries: Emotive, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2010

 The Image: When we arrived at this now familiar slum, we found these two children, maybe sisters, scrounging around the rubbish for food. It's a sight we see everytime we come to Tacloban, Philippines. This slum has hundreds of children covered in sores and in bad health. We were able to buy food for some of them taking bags of rice from house to house. Today we are taking mattresses which cost only $25 so they don't have to sleep on the ground of thise shacks.

We were hosted as guests of the city yesterday and one of our friends from the health department saw the pictures and was horrified! 'Where is this?' she asked. I told her it was at Paseo slum which is visible from the window of their downtown offices. They said they had never seen this. I said, "I have been here 8 times in 4 years and I see it everytime!" They vowed to correct the issue immediately.

The mayor who is a good man and bringing many changes will address this rubbish dump and clean it up.

As crazy as it sounds, If they clean this up, they may take away food supplies from these kids. The discarded chicken bones from KFC and McDonalds might be the only protein they get.

The city plans to work with Habitat for Humanity of some other organisation to relocate these families to homes with clean water and new houses close to transport.

Will it be too late for kids like this?

POST: Thanks for all the votes everyone

Statistics
Place: 47 out of 264
Avg (all users): 6.2308
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.2400
Avg (non-participants): 6.2143
Views since voting: 2098
Views during voting: 188
Votes: 117
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/09/2010 11:08:01 AM
very evocative image. and hopefully it will make a difference! you are great!
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 12/08/2010 11:04:35 AM
i agree with larryslights.
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 12/08/2010 07:52:31 AM
I am embarrassed for the voters. First that they rated this so low, and second that they rated my flower macro higher (if only ever so slightly).

This is a very powerful image. Well done, again, Enzo.

Message edited by author 2010-12-08 07:53:15.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2010 02:09:48 AM
Thanks for your efforts on their behalf!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2010 01:22:38 AM
Thank you for your devotion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2010 11:49:50 PM
sad but very truthful photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2010 09:42:34 PM
Powerfully sad.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2010 04:53:50 PM
Emotive Photojournalism
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2010 08:40:38 AM
Wow. I don't know what to say.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2010 09:56:00 PM
what a pathetic situation these kids are in. so sad. nice documentary image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2010 03:00:03 PM
i came back and changed this vote three times each time increasing the score. Nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2010 11:20:18 AM
A beautiful and powerful image that appeals to me even more as I̢۪m in Manila on business at present.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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