Number of hungry Filipinos at record high

Straits Times, 11 May 2006

AN ALARMING rate of people living in poverty has really taken me aback. 2.8 million families went hungry at least once in three months just in Philippines. I cannot imagine how worse it can get in other developing countries. I feel that there is an urgent cry for us Singaporeans to be thankful and know how blessed we are. Being able to eat is a privilege especially when these poor young children have no access to such basic neccessities. Many organisations such as Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) and World Vision International etc have been set up in order to help these unfortunate people who cannot get out of the vision poverty cycle. From my point of view, regardless of what race or religion a person is, we should do as much to contribute in helping these developing countries. After some research, i realised that such charitable organisations actually do offer child sponsorships for this children and their community. I believe if everyone does a small contribution, it will have a great impact on them. These Filipinos who have to live admist all the trash, garbage dump didn't choose to be born there. If no one does anything to help them, especially when the government has been facing dificulties, no one will.