Late June this year, these families were displaced due to flash flood in Talomo, Davao City. According to them the City Government of Davao handed P10,000 financial assistance to each family. One of them said that they used the money to buy lumbers to be able to reconstruct their washed-away houses. But when they left the lumber at the site, another flash flood hit the village and washed away the lumber.

Until now, they are homeless and languishing at the evacuation center inside the San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish compound in Talomo. Sadly,the parish also charged them for at least P200 each family their water consumption. There are around 20 families who are temporarily staying at the parish compound.

Some are waste pickers, construction workers and some women are also doing laundry services to meet their daily needs.