Kalinga Fotokalender 2015 Project, Payatas Dumpsite
Calendar and photography pages form an impressive document filled with the stories of the lives of the children who live on the Kalinga Payatas dumpsite and of the Papaya Academy.…
Schmieman Family Volunteers in Papaya Academy
Last July 2014, I had a chance to spend my days with the Schmieman family here at Papaya Academy in Manila. Papaya Academy is a volunteer school managed by the…
Ati Tribe Receive Solar Lights for the First Time, Philippines
The Ati are a Negrito ethnic group in the Visayas, the central portion of the Philippine archipelago. Their small numbers are principally concentrated in the islands of Boracay, Panay and…
Kadayawan Festival of Davao Ruined by Banners and Posters
Held On August 15 to 17th, The Kadayawan Festival is among the most colourful festivals in Davao, Philippines, featuring a wide range of cultural presentations and backgrounds especially because of…
From Budapest With Love, Solar Lights for Olotayan
On 19th August 2014, My two new friends from Budapest, Hungary, Anna & Greg joined along for the 2nd batch solar lights distribution here in Panay Island. We met by…
Metro Manila Coming To Life | Philippines
Some street photos from a few hours spent walking the streets in Metro Manila at a busy market place. Observing and capturing random scenes that catch my eyes, not planning…
A Tribute To The Ati Tribe, Panay Philippines
We put up our first street posters here in Roxas City, Philippines. The street posters are a tribute to the typhoon Haiyan survivors, Ati Tribes and those living in poverty.…
School Bags for Papaya Academy, Manila
On 22nd July 2014, with support and help from friends and donors we were able to donate 180 school bags and socks to the Papaya Academy students here in Manila.…
Miracle Children of Baliguian Island, Philippines
Baliguian Island unofficially called "Miracle Island" by the locals, due to its experiences with Typhoon Haiyan. It is the westernmost of the Concepcion Islands, a virtually flat remote island, yes…
Life in the Payatas Dumpsite of Manila, Philippines
On 21st Jun 2014, I visited the Payatas dumpsite with the help of friends from Kalinga Holland, a non-profit org via volunteering programs that helps children living in poverty in this barangay (small town/village).…
Ising, An Ati Tribe Elder | Philippines
This is Ising, 73 years old, he is the elder here and the oldest person now. He told me the oldest before was a grandmother who was 110 years old,…
I Don’t Have A House Or Money, But That’s Okay
Even though I don't have a house or money, I still have my smile and my family. That's all I need. Thousands still live without basic needs like food, water…
I Felt Alive In The Philippines
After the solar lights distribution in Olotayan Island, we had to stay back as there was a typhoon aka storm passing through. I will always remember this day. The village…
Nokero Solar Lights Donated to Haiyan survivors, Philippines
After over one month of promoting the project ‘Give Them Light’, with the Nokero solar lights for the Haiyan victims who are living in the dark, we were able to get 190…
Feeding babies of Butacal | Philippines
Babies don't know and don't care whats happening around them, they just want to feed. A scene after our first donations of the Nokero solar lights in fisherman village of…