- by CMRE, May 3, 2009
H.O.P.E. - Helping Overcome Poverty through Education (videos)
This is the video that started it all.
In the summer of 2007, Jayjay Lizarondo, at his rock-bottom, decided to join his brother, RJay Lizarondo, in his outreach to the families in the Payatas dumpsite. A film enthusiast, he brought his video recorder and while filming, noticed this little girl who was more aggressive than the rest of the children in scavenging the lumps and lumps of garbage that arrived from the trucks. Jayjay decided to talk to this 12 year old, Mary Rose.
This is Mary Rose's own account recorded; the very real words and emotions of a scavenger, yet a child with pure and well-intent dreams.
Jayjay uploaded this film on the internet that same summer with these words:
'Mary Rose, a 12 year old scavenger, wants to go back to school as a Grade 3 student. Unfortunately she doesn't have a choice but to go back to the dumpsite and scavenge to earn only $2.00 a day for an 8 hour work. She said that what she's doing is honorable because she's not begging nor stealing and she'd do anything for her family. Her dedication and love for the family moved me while I was shooting and editing this film. Let's help Mary Rose fulfill her dreams. I really see a lot of potential in her, I pray and would do my best to put her back to school, will you help me? God bless.'
Jayjay was touched by the young scavenger, but little did he know that his life would be changed forever by the life of Mary Rose Dizon.
So did many others.
In the summer of 2007, Jayjay Lizarondo, at his rock-bottom, decided to join his brother, RJay Lizarondo, in his outreach to the families in the Payatas dumpsite. A film enthusiast, he brought his video recorder and while filming, noticed this little girl who was more aggressive than the rest of the children in scavenging the lumps and lumps of garbage that arrived from the trucks. Jayjay decided to talk to this 12 year old, Mary Rose.
This is Mary Rose's own account recorded; the very real words and emotions of a scavenger, yet a child with pure and well-intent dreams.
Jayjay uploaded this film on the internet that same summer with these words:
'Mary Rose, a 12 year old scavenger, wants to go back to school as a Grade 3 student. Unfortunately she doesn't have a choice but to go back to the dumpsite and scavenge to earn only $2.00 a day for an 8 hour work. She said that what she's doing is honorable because she's not begging nor stealing and she'd do anything for her family. Her dedication and love for the family moved me while I was shooting and editing this film. Let's help Mary Rose fulfill her dreams. I really see a lot of potential in her, I pray and would do my best to put her back to school, will you help me? God bless.'
Jayjay was touched by the young scavenger, but little did he know that his life would be changed forever by the life of Mary Rose Dizon.
So did many others.
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