They also have cabinets for keeping clothes and a table and chairs purchased from the family's savings. Their house is newly constructed. They cook their food using an earthen stove with firewood as fuel. The family eats three times a day, with rice, fish, and vegetables being the usual fare. They get their water from a pump-well located a few meters away from their house which is shared with the community and is adequate for their needs.
Garbage is disposed by burning several meters from the house.
Like any other Filipino family, the Ponsecas wish to improve their quality of life. They dream of having their school age family members complete their education, enjoy good health, have a clean and orderly house, and increase their income. We hope that you find this new partnership rewarding. He is from San Marcelino, Zambales, and the family is one of the refugees displaced by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption. Angelito stands 3 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 36 pounds.