Quake-hit villagers thank volunteers with humble gifts
MANILA, Philippines — In a remote barangay in San Jose, Glan, Sarangani, residents who had waited days for help met the first volunteers to reach them with what little they could give: bananas, chickens and ducks. The volunteers had traveled six hours from Alabel to deliver relief goods to communities devastated by last week’s strong earthquake. But before the aid was even unloaded, residents had already prepared gifts in gratitude. “Kamo pa lang nakaadto diri, pasalamat namo ni sa inyo (You are the first people who have come here; this is our way of thanking you),” villagers told the group. […]...Keep on reading: Quake-hit villagers thank volunteers with humble gifts
