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photo and words by Zel Zalamea

I met this kid at the Marikina Riverbanks a year ago during a photo walk with friends. When I lent him my camera, he listened to my every instruction and handled it with utmost care. He said “thank you” every time and even saw us back to the other side of the river.

I don’t know if he, his family and friends at the shanties/eateries by the river survived Ondoy. But I wish he and many other children affected by the tragedy still have decent lives ahead of them. We can help.

Send your support to Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) victims in the Philippines through the Philippine National Red Cross www.redcross.org.ph/ or via Lomomanila’s ChipIn site here.

Lend out a helping hand. Help rebuild the future.