Grupo ng persons with disability, ginawang taniman ang dating bakanteng lote | Dapat Alam Mo!
Aired (July 23, 2024): Farming is life — ‘yan ang mantra ng differently able na sina Antonio at Nicolas. Kaya naman ang dating bakanteng lote, ginawang taniman ng kanilang grupo. Silipin ‘yan sa video.
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00:00Susan, Wancho, and Cassini,
00:02it's so fast here in the metro, right?
00:05Yes, you said it, Kim!
00:08That's why when I'm at the farm,
00:10it's so relaxing!
00:13I hope all of us miss you!
00:15But guys, believe it or not,
00:17farming is life even here in the city.
00:19Oh, is that so?
00:21There are a lot of plantitos and plantitas there.
00:24In our next story, we'll be able to say,
00:27If you want it, there's a way.
00:30Let's watch the story of Katrina Sun.
00:36Houses are rising,
00:38not counting the cars.
00:40And almost all of them
00:41are busy with their own travel and work.
00:44But in Quezon City, they can go back to the fields,
00:47even in the city.
00:49Especially that farming is life
00:50for the differently-abled,
00:52Antonio and Nicolas.
00:57They live in a 400-sq.m. vacant lot
01:00and just dump garbage in their barangay.
01:03It was made by a group of PWDs,
01:06or Persons with Disabilities,
01:08including Antonio.
01:10I thought of cleaning it.
01:12And when we were cleaning it,
01:16we tasted it.
01:17At first, it was just okra,
01:20the vegetables.
01:22Within 3 months,
01:23the vegetables planted by Antonio
01:25have already grown.
01:26That's why he planted more vegetables and fruits
01:30and also made a small fresh pond.
01:33We have hito,
01:35and half of it,
01:37we planted asola.
01:39So that in the future,
01:40we can make food from hito.
01:43Because I'm an organic agriculturist,
01:46I know how to make fertilizers.
01:49Lately, I became an
01:52organic agriculturist.
01:57Since he was 20,
01:59it wasn't just a hurdle for Antonio.
02:01My right foot was amputated.
02:05He had a non-healing wound
02:08that led to chronic osteomyelitis
02:12and it was cut.
02:14Despite my condition,
02:18my family is still in my mind.
02:23That's why I worked hard.
02:25I had an advocacy for myself
02:30that farming is not just a hurdle in life.
02:36That's why his farm
02:38became a free escape for his neighbors.
02:41As long as there are fruits,
02:43they can get it in their farm.
02:45The communities that come here
02:49get fresh vegetables
02:52according to their needs.
02:55It helped a lot
02:57that there are no garbage dumps here.
03:03Nicholas,
03:04whose right side of the body
03:06was partially paralyzed
03:07due to mild stroke,
03:09made his daily exercise
03:11the urban farm.
03:12It's just a hobby.
03:14It's a big help
03:16that I can exercise here.
03:18I had a mild stroke
03:20on my right side.
03:22My hands and feet were paralyzed.
03:24I couldn't move my legs before.
03:28For 30 minutes,
03:29Nicholas works hard
03:31to maintain his body movement
03:34so that he can work
03:35and take care of his needs.
03:37Sometimes,
03:38when people don't have food,
03:40they come here to ask for food.
03:42It's okay.
03:44Vegetables are good.
03:45And it's organic.
03:46Although it's hard to walk and carry,
03:49Nicholas takes good care of his crops.
03:52Even if we don't have a feedable duty,
03:55we can't do anything
03:57to help our neighbors.
04:01Even if we are poor,
04:02if we can inspire the people
04:04with a feedable duty,
04:05that's already a big thing.
04:08Living in the city is fast.
04:10Having farms or urban farming
04:14is a big thing
04:15for those who need food.
04:17I'm Katrina Sorn,
04:19and that's the story
04:21you need to know.
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