Poverty in the Philippines does not only affect locals but even the foreigners who live in the country. Today, even the foreigners are forced to practically beg for food and money. A certain story of a family has now caught our attention, as they “perform” for a crowd in Cebu. While the father sings, his children would paint for the people, in exchange for anything they could share with the family. Apparently, they are from Czechoslovakia, and was spotted in Thailand before coming to the Philippines.
A post by Facebook user Trix Sha tells us her experience with the family
friend and I went to metro gaisano cebu to buy some kitchen stuffs nung nkta nmin tong foreign dad w/ his daughters outside the mall, naawa ako s mga bata..ang gaganda nila pro ang dudungis..nagaaway pa kasi naubosn cla ng paint..nagpapaint kc cla habang kumakanta tatay nila para mabigyan ng pera.. Tried talking to d guy pro prang ilap xa,kaya tinigilan ko nlang ng kktanong..nkakaawa lng na pti mga dayuhan d2 s pinas eh,naghihirap..Gave him a small amount of money for his kids,and when I went inside the grocery I saw his son arguing with the cashier kasi kulang yung pera nya pambili ng 3 dutchmill,,naawa nman ako,nagbigay nlang ako ng pera..halos maiyak yung bata…naramdaman ko yung hirap nila:-( Sana sa may mga nakakakilala dito s Embassy,sna matulungan sila..kasi d nman cla mabubuhay o mkkblik s lugar nila s konting tulong na naiaabot natn..I dont know their story coz the guy was hesitant to answer my questions,but I know they need help…I wish someone here can help them..
Czech family performs for money and food in Cebu (Photo from Facebook)
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