I just found out that there is an organization called Christmas For Payatas that helps children in the Philippines. These children in the Philippines go to the landfill in Payatas everyday to pick through garbage so that they can get things that they can sell to make some money. These children are forced to climb up to the high mountain to get to the landfill but they do not even make enough money from it to buy food for the day. Christmas for Payatas is a charity appeal and they are raising donation for this Christmas for these kids in the Philippines. This is a very good cause that everyone can participate. There are footballers, politicians, celebrities and many more well known people have donated for this cause as well.
Press Release:
The landfill in Payatas, The Philippines, is notoriously known the world over as Smokey Mountain. For over 35 years, the smoking dump site has grown to become a stark and heart-tugging reminder of the desperate onditions of humanity.
On a daily basis, children pick through newly arrived garbage to
collect material to sell. The earnings made by one child are not enough to even buy food for the day. Hence, entire families are forced to climb the mountain each day, hoping to earn enough to feed everyone. Children as young as four years old are forced to work in this daily struggle for survival.
In response to the plight of these children, Totedaddy.com is working with Lighthouse Center For Children Foundation to bring a little cheer to the children this Christmas.
Totedaddy.com has kicked off with a cash sponsorship of USD 10,000 to enable the children to celebrate Christmas. FusionExcel International has also pitched in a USD 5,000 in cash sponsorship. The money raised
will help fund the projects already in place, and help fund additional projects aimed at providing better housing, and a means of livelihood for the Payatas community.
It is hoped that by creating better awareness to the plight of these children, more support can be garnered towards their betterment. Together we can bury poverty!
