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Cagayan de Oro City—His sweat drips from his forehead down to the ground as he thoughtfully adds firewood for his boiling pot of water. His skin is reddened and wrinkled by the toil of long days and nights; and his hands, hardened and calloused with years of labor.
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Cagayan de Oro City—His sweat drips from his forehead down to the ground as he thoughtfully adds firewood for his boiling pot of water. His skin is reddened and wrinkled by the toil of long days and nights; and his hands, hardened and calloused with years of labor.
Joel
Obsid, a father of four, is accustomed to this environment. At 46 years
old, Joel once worked as a medical representative. His wife is a
45-year-old office clerk, and her wage can barely support the family’s
basic needs. Three of their children still live with them, all of whom
are school-aged.