Field Notes

For the second year running, Woh Hup (Private) Limited sent some 200 employees to a little village on the outskirts of Manila to work on a slum conversion project.

Alongside the current plot of land the group was working on, stood 10 colourful homes. Built by last year’s WH volunteers, these buildings now not only provide shelter for 10 families, but more importantly a sense of security that has allowed many of the beneficiaries to explore starting small businesses out of their homes.

In the first home, a little old lady the team affectionately call Manang has started a successful venture selling potable water. While her neighbor, a chubby boisterous lady has set up her own small business selling fish to the locals in the village.