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Caring for Other People's Children

Saludita Buton or Lola Salud, 53, has ten children and eight grandchildren. During the day, she babysits up to five other toddlers as a volunteer day-care mom for children of poor working mothers. She does this in a space less than 20 square meters adjacent to her home in Barangay Catadman, Catmon, Cebu. Read the full story

Each thumbnail below links to a larger photograph.

 

Lola Salud and one of
her "regulars" in Catmon, Cebu.

 

Tita Daya and her afternoon
session kids in Catmon, Cebu.

 

Erlinda Lagunsad (center, in white) gets ready for a feeding session at her barangay health center in Mateo, Kidapawan City.

 

The Kidapawan City ECD Dream Team led by Erlinda Solis Doblas, City Social Welfare and Development Officer and ECD action officer (second from left).

 



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