The world’s biggest Buddhist humanitarian organization is building 100 houses for the residents of Baseco Compound, Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada of Manila said on Saturday. “As long as we can, every poor, homeless family, not only in Baseco but also in other poor communities here in Manila, will be provided with decent home. “Everyone, especially the poor, should have access to a safe, secure and habitable home with freedom from forced eviction. Tzu Chi Foundation, a Taiwan-based group, has been in the Philippines for 22 years doing various programs for disaster relief and rehabilitation, education, medicine and environmental protection, among others. Danny Isiderio, chief of the city’s Urban Settlements Office (USO), said the 100 new housing units will rise in a one-hectare land in Baseco.

Source: Manila Times September 09, 2017 13:30 UTC