Being part of the thousands of residents who joined cash-for-work program, Mariefe Engua, 28, a resident of 1K Kasiglahan Village, gratefully explains, “Essentially, it is our obligation to free our house and community from garbage and mud, therefore we should not get paid at all. So I am very grateful to Tzu Chi Foundation for giving us such huge help.”
Kabilang sa libo-libong residente na pumasok sa cash-for-work program ng organisasyon ay ang 28 anyos na si Mariefe Engua, residente ng 1K Kasiglahan Village. “Kung tutuusin, maaaring hindi na kami bayaran mula sa paglilinis ng aming lugar dahil para na rin ito sa aming kapakanan; ngunit labis akong nagpapasalamat sa Tzu Chi Foundation dahil malaki ang ibinibigay nilang tulong sa amin.”