VIDEO: Young Scrap Worker Determined To Finish His Studies

Young Scrap Worker Wants to Finish His Studies

YOUNG SCRAP WORKER – A young scrap worker or “tagabaklas” is determined to finish his studies.

In a previous article, the London-based child aid agency, Save the Children, reported that there are 1.3 million kids in the Philippines who are unenrolled.

After almost two decades of no progress, the Philippines cut the share of children out of school by about 60 percent in just the last 10 years,” it said.

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The Department of Education, on the other hand, has an on-going “intense and continuous” operation to bring these children to school.

“[DepEd] has incentivized school attendance with feeding programs and cash transfers based on school attendance. DepEd has also piloted a wide range of alternative schooling models to offer flexibility for students’ differing circumstances and address the specific needs of learners,” said DepEd.

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Meanwhile, a kid who works in the scraps or “tagabaklas” is determined to finish his studies despite poverty.

Instead of playing, Jumong preferred to use his energy in pounding broken appliances to find metals that can be sold in junk shops.

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The young boy is aware of the danger or risk he may obtain while tinkering on the broken appliances but he has no choice, he has to earn money.

“Minsan po pwede kang maputulan ng daliri, pwede ka talsikan sa ulo ng martilyo. Pwede mo rin po ikamatay yun pero kailangan pong ingatan,” said Jumong.

Based on the video shared by Front Row, the young boy simply wished for a bag, shoes, and notebooks because the money he earns from scrapping is not enough for his school supplies.  

“Kahit ano po, kahit anong bag kahit anong notebook basta lang po makapag-aral lang ako…gusto ko lang pong makapag tapos,” he said.

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