Puerto Galera
City of Despair or Deliverance?
To many, Puerto Galera is a glimpse of heaven on earth, but to the poor who live in this area, it can be a place of pain, due to hunger, abuse or poverty.
White Beach
Sunset on the Water
Local Fishermen
Collecting Recylcables
Due to this area being a popular tourist destination, the beach is flooded with vendors. This drives the prices down of the products sold, making it difficult to obtain a life-sustaining income through the sales. These girls are forced to find other means of helping to provide for their families.
Childhood in Puerto Galera
Robbed of childhood, some children are forced to leave school to work at a young age in order to provide for their family's needs. This boy begs for incoming boaters to throw coins into the water so he can dive after them.
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