For 12 years, Arlene strived hard so as to provide the needs of her children. She earns a meager income by doing laundry and being a masseuse. She also engaged in whatever income generating opportunities in their place. “Kayod Kalabaw (working like a carabao) best describes the extra effort made by the Arlene who willingly continue reading : Maryjane and her pocket full of dreams
Sapupo is a Tagalog word which means to cradle a child on your lap. At an early age of 17, Katrina Mae Caga of Barangay Cayawan, Malimono, Surigao del Norte, does this almost every day with her son, Tristan Jack. Katrina, along with her sibling Gerald, grew up in their grandmother’s care as their parents continue reading : Sapupo: New hope and a new beginning for a teenage mother