Poverty is the lack of basc human needs such as:

-clean water

-nutrition

-healthcare

-education

-proper clothing

-sturdy shelter

According to National statistics office or NSO, a family of five renting a house or paying a mortgagewith
three children going to school should have a minimum daily income of php 760.00. The wages now
implemented in the province of Cavite is php 265.00. That is a 495.00 peso difference. Wages
accumulated, that would sum up to a little less than php 8000.00. A very big interval to the 22800.00 a
month needed to live a decent life.

The department of education had been given the22 billion budget for 2009, inclusive of the teachers’
salary. About 2 billion is allocated for the welfare of its students. Currently, there 14 million public
school students. So each student receives 143.00 pesos a year.

-boy scout raffle ticket (20.00)

-girl scout “ “ (10.00)

-Red cross “ “ (5.00 – 50.00)

-Life Insurance “ “ (10.00)

And many other that circulates within elementary and national Highschools.

-school I.d. (30.00)

-photocopy of quizzes (5.00+)(on a daily basis)

-examination papers (15.00)(quarterly)

Voice over

‘pag pumasok na naman ako bukas sisinglin na naman ako ng teacher ko, tapos mapapahiya na naman
ako…