Nagkisang Nayon, Nova Liches, Quezon City

Yesterday we visited a devestated area in Nagkisang Nayon, Nova Liches, Quezon City which is proximal to Metro Manila. We were following Migrante International on a relief effort to support those who were worst effected by the typhoons, giving priority to Overseas Filipino Worker's (OFW) families.


Those who live by the water, live in poverty, said Lara Castillio, a Quezon City area organizer of Migrante. Many people form informal settlement areas on the outskirts of middle class subdivisions. Just a few weeks after the flooding, the people are starting to rebuild and search for goods in the rubbish to start a new life. The affected people are relying on relief missions from non-profits like Migrante for much of their food and water.