nakakatulog dahil sa mga tao na maiingay. At hindi na din kami nakakain ng mga
gulay,isda at iba pa puro sardinas at maggi nalang.
Sana po may ilaw po dito sa amin sa gemnasyon (gymnasium). Sana po magkaron
kami ng school supplies at konting pera para po makabili man lang ng gulay at isda at
kung ano man na wala kami. Sana din po malagyan ang ilaw ang tinutuloyan naming.”
- Kyle, 17 years old
“Gusto ko pong mga-aral kaso tinotokso ako ng mga kasama namin dito sa Saguiran
kasi daw madumi ako at walang masuot. Gusto ko ng umuwi sa Marawi kasi nandoon
ang mga damit ko sa paaralan. Miss na miss ko ang bahay naming kasi may computer
kami doon ginagamit ko pag may assignment ako. Ngayon wala na po akong
mahawakan na computer.
Mahal na mahal ko po ang bahay namin sa Marawi. Sana hindi nasira at hindi nawala
ang laman ng bahay naming.
Thank you to all. Maraming marami salamat sa inyo lahat ng tumulong sa amin.”
- Juhad Panda, 16 years old
“ Gusto ko ng makita ung bahay namin. Sana mabigyan kami ng bahay”.
- Johannah, 17 y/0
“Sa akin ang kailangan naming ay matapos na itong gulong ito, sapat na po yun.”
- Boy, 15 y/0
“Ung homebased, mas swerte dahil nde nila na-fefeel ung hirap. Sa pagliligo, paglalaba,
walang palanggana, walang balde, wala kaming kasangkapan. Sa homebased kait
papano kumpleto sila.
Yung kabuhayan namin nasira, yung last na umuwi ung father ko, patay na yung
kalabaw, yung taniman wala na, yung bahay namin wala na rin. Sana bumalik na sa
normal ang buhay namin. Hangga’t nakakarinig kami ng bomba, nde kami
matatahimik.”
- Casmirah, 23 y/o, mother of 3 month old baby
Appendix F: Consolidated Lived Experiences, Stories of Displaced Children Gathered during the
Mission on 1-5 July 2017
Re: The case of Antomama Taib, 4 years old
In an evacuation center in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, we saw a child who was like no
other. The child looked happy and playful, smiling at the other children surrounding him.
But behind those smile and laughter hide a heartbreaking reality.
According to his mother, Lorayda Taib, 39 years old and a resident of Barrio Port, Panting,
Marawi City, her son, Antomama Taib, was suffering from a congenital disorder known as
polio. Antomama is four years old and the second youngest child of the eleven children
of Lorayda.
Lorayda explained that she became ill during her pregnancy. Despite her constant
check-up, still she experienced difficult labor and delivery. She went on to say that her
doctor did not fully advise her about any risks that she and her baby might encounter.
When she gave birth to her son, she noticed that her son had small legs. Lorayda further
disclosed that one month after giving birth, her son experienced severe chills that almost
took her son’s life. When she asked her relatives about her son’s condition, they told her
that everything is normal. Over the months, Lorayda noticed that her son had difficulty
standing up and walking.
Lorayda averred that her son receives medical assistance only when sick. In the said
evacuation center, there is yet to exist any assistance specifically intended for children
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