Gamol, a street child.
This young boy is Gamol. He is a street child. Staff from Gabay told us all about him and his “little adventures”. 
This boy, at the age of 5, left his home because of his very abusive parents. For almost 4 years now, the streets became his home. He used to travel around Panay and Boracay, alone.Because of his size, he was able to hide underneath baggages and cardboard boxes behind vans and pump boats without people noticing him. At a very young age, he learned to live by himself, without the care of his parents. The sidewalk became his bed. The plaza became his playground.
When he stayed for a few weeks with the KGPP staff in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Sir Pier(Founder, Gabay), found him sleeping on the floor even though there was a bed provided for him! Pinapakita lang talaga ng bata na sanay na siyang nakahiga sa sidewalk.
Its hard to imagine that there are a lot of children like Gamol. Not only in Iloilo but in the whole Philippines. Gamol is not alone. There are things in this world that seem ordinary to us that we often times ignore them. Whenever we see people around us, suffering, we ignore them because we think they are used to being hungry, homeless and helpless. But the truth is that we are the ones who are used to what they are expereincing. Tayo yung mga nasanay sa sitwasyon nila.
The next time you see a child in the streets. Think about the possible things this child has gone through. Think about what he will go through in the next years of his life in the streets. And try to make a difference.
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