Child scavengers
Smokey mountain project and lessons learned
Ten years ago the ILO chance to pilot a project for child scavengers Smokey Mountain was a huge dumpsite located near the pier for domestic at Tondo, Manila used for all the garbage trash of Metro Manila.
Today, it is now a flat terrain for housing development. This is part of the total development plan of the government for the area through National Housing Authority which has overall supervision.
To date, there are now nine buildings with their foundation laid and 21 building completely finished which are ready for occupancy pending completion of the centralized sewage treatment plants which will be finished in November 1990.
To date, there are now nine buildings with their foundation laid and 21 building completely finished which are ready for occupancy pending completion of the centralized sewage treatment plants which will be finished in November 1990.