Entries tagged ‘Manila’
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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers. This week: Beer-brewing in Accra, juice-squeezing in Bangkok, slum-touring in Nairobi and water-hunting in Chennai.
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The Philippines Asks, Is Child Labor Abusive or a Cultural Tradition?
In a country where children are sometimes expected to help pay for the costs of their own upbringing, laws against child labor run up against long-held cultural beliefs.
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While Their City Planned Their Future, They Struck Back With a “People’s Plan”
Created by informal settlers in Manila, the People’s Plan has forced the hand of a president, helped the urban poor organize — and just might keep a community of thousands from breaking apart.
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A Plan for Communities Built Locally and Sustainably With ‘Sweat Equity’
At the Innovation Workshop in Manila, participants voted for a plan that would allow poor communities to take the lead in building and developing their own neighborhoods.
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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers. This week: A mountaineer’s commute in Lima, urban gardening in Manila and a teachers’ strike in Nairobi.
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Growing a Nest Egg Through Urban Gardening
Growing Chinese cabbage and eggplant, a gardening collective in Manila is working toward the purchase of land with their own collective savings bank.
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Providing a Safe Haven for Rescue Squads’ Families When Disaster Strikes
Team leaders from the informal rescue organization Buklod Tao must often leave their families in harm’s way to help others, but a new shelter aims to change that.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From bus wranglers in Lima to waste-pickers in Nairobi, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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How to Buy a $17 College Education in Manila’s Forgery District
At a public market in Quiapo, for the price of a couple of drinks, you can purchase a counterfeit driver’s license, marriage certificate, or degree to your first-choice university.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From stolen electricity in Nairobi to blind masseuses in Manila, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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