As it was their first time to see an impoverished community, the local volunteers saw the awful condition of the area and its residents. Dilapidated houses were erected near a former dumpsite with no supply of basic necessities such as water and electricity; and without a decent toilet in most houses.
Sa unang pagkakataong makarating sa isang mahirap na pamayanan, nakita ng mga local volunteers ang kalunus-lunos na kalagayan ng lugar at mga residente nito; mga barung-barong na nakatirik malapit sa dating dumpsite, walang suplay ng mga pangunahing pangangailangan tulad ng inuming tubig at kuryente, at walang maayos na palikuran sa karamihan ng mga bahay.