Kath [is not here right now]'s photostream

Zyrel Mariano constantly begs her mother for a baby sister. She would play with the babies in their neighborhood and ask her mother to take these babies home. Zyrel is 4 years old. Much as Zyrel would want a baby sister, she would not be having this wish granted anytime soon.

Zyrel is the daughter of Katherine and Toto Mariano, they are one of the millions of households under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Because of the program’s family development sessions, Katherine is convinced that family planning and birth spacing is important in order to raise her family well. She is determined to have a small family, with only 2 kids.

I didn't get their names. They were insisting I took their photos.

Accotding to Angel, he is her boyfriend. She kept touching him and giving him kisses on the cheeks.

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Melanie. Melanie taught me several signs during my brief visit to Occidental Mindoro. She has been with the CORD Foundation since childhood. They used to live in Manila, except CORD Foundation had to have some austerity measures. They currently live in Occidental Mindoro.

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Her name is Angel, when she was young she suffered from a mild form of cerebral palsy. She is deaf.

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