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Contextual Analysis of our ExperiencesVisit a slum, stay overnight and write your reflections.
The following are the reflections of the Levels of Poverty in the Slums
There are varied
levels of poverty in the slums There are three levels
defined by land rights. Some have no
rights, some have some legal rights or are officially land owners. Some have to
pay for some years and get the land then. Once people have security people will
build concrete or wooden houses. The location is
important (especially for jobs), Progressions in the Slums
There are steps in
progression of people in slums. First renting a room, then business (supported
by CCT, building a house, rent a whole floor until maybe finally being a
Barangay Captain or moving to a middle class environment). There should be a
just progression in each step. Renting a
room is P900, a floor P1500, a house P3000. (P30=$1) People in our place
lacked security and were afraid of fire. The way out of
poverty is education and in immorality. Once a girl is married prostitution might also be
culturally imposed by the husband to get more.
The Role of the Seminary Student
Being a seminary
student means they expect something from
you. You have a certain role like bringing their unsaved family to
People are embarrassed
if you come to their house. Talk outside because they can not offer you what
they think they deserve. It’s a question of honour. Leadership from within?
On the one hand they
see the humility of people coming from outside, but on the other hand churches
grow faster with poor leadership. Entrance in a slum
First through children
and women (they only have to worry about their husbands). Men come to faith
last, because they have to think about business and a change of their whole
life. So CCT would create a group of men called “Barkada”. Its very important
to put men in leadership because very often women are very strong. Men feel
inferior and go to others. If a man loses his job, he gets drunk. Immorality comes in, the woman becomes hard and the husband has a tough life. You have to set back all these steps. |
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