A presentation on Manilla Slums by Cristel Mendoza and Mai Dang.

1. Welcome to ManilaExploring Slumswith Cristel Mendoza & Mai Dang Slums are defined as building or areas that are deteriorated, hazardous, unsanitary, or lacking in standard condition.

2. History • As the population grew, jobs were hard to find. • Incomes decreased dramatically.• The slums in Manila are the result of informal entrepreneurs, poor economy, and the lack of government assistance.

3. • Many slums are built… Location & Population • Slums are located wherever there is space and opportunity • There are 526 communities of slums in all cities around Metro Manila • 80,000 people occupy a square kilometer of a slum. • Located in vacant lands that are both private & government owned along railroads tracks Under bridges near garbage dumps along rivers

4. Many slums lack… Living Conditions • People who live in slums are families or individuals whose income or combined household falls below the poverty threshold Education Adequate Water Sanitation Housing & Employment Health Food

5. Conditions Social • The number of children to worry about became a problem Political • The government created the MMDA(Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) to do the following things:•Development Planning•Transport & Traffic Management•Solid Waste Disposal•Flood Control & Sewage management•Urban renewal, Zoning, Land Use Planning, and Shelter Services•Health & Sanitation, Urban Protection, and Pollution Control • Part of the government accepts the fact that there are slums, but are ignorant towards it.

6. Statistic •Manila has an approximate population of 11,553,427 with 35% of the population live in urban slums. • That’s more than 4,000,000 people. •2/3 population are unemployed or too young to work. • Land values increased by 11% in selected locations in Metro Manila in 1995. So…if people can’t pay where they live, they have to move to slums.

7. Suggestions • The government should actually care about the people and try to provide better living conditions, such as: food and clean water, and organize a party to clean rivers for sanitation. • Don’t have too many children especially if you’re not financially stable, or a single parent. • For people in the slums to make a difference in their life and look for jobs that does not require education.