more on Rosa's Family separation

Jan.1, 2005: Manila Philippines - Rosa photographed homeless on the street she slept on, taking her breakfast.

Apparently the Family (Rosa & her brother Edison & Auntie Josie) have separated from Tito Willie, according to Rosa's texts to me, and confirmed by her aunt Janice's texts to my phone this week - this is terrible news for Rosa, as this means that the Family's meager income has now been cut in half, and I don't know what they're living on right now.

I tried to ask why the split occurred, but didn't get much of an answer from either Rosa or Janice (Rosa is still working on her English...) so I didn't press the matter.

I'm more concerned about Auntie Josie now having to try to support Rosa & Edison on next to no income (her & Willie parked & washed cars on the street for money to live on, as well as vending cigarettes & candy), as I fear this split can easily put the Family back to sleeping on the streets of Pasay City where they have relocated to.

I've been so concerned and upset over this - if you've ever been to the poorer parts of Pasay City (and I have) you'd see how dangerous it can be there in the streets; it's a very rough utter slum, and believe me you wouldn't want to be there.

At the very least, Rosa's Family had a relative measure of safety in Willie's abandoned building shelter in Metro Manila, in the company of other poor neighbors all around them. (search Rosa's name here & see the images I've posted of the building they lived in)

So I'm now extremely concerned about Rosa's Family also being away from the protection of the other poor Families on her block in Metro Manila where she's been for the past few years - this alone makes a move to Pasay City potentially very dangerous for them.

Please keep their Family in your thoughts & prayers - and if anyone would like to assist me in helping them out with necessities next month when I arrive in Manila, please email me asap.

Good Sunday Evening to you all,
PJAMES