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 combination. The family enjoys basic facilities and services. They get their water from a pump-well located a few meters away from their house, which is shared with other households and is adequate for their needs. The family use their own water-sealed type of toilet.
Garbage is disposed by burning several meters from their house.
Like any other Filipino family, the Beltrans 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. She is from Kawag, Philseco, Zambales, and the family is one of the refugees displaced by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption. Maricar stands 3 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 39 pounds.