Girl's suicide reminder to speed up anti-poverty measures

[Win2Win]

MANILA, Philippines -- Officials of the UN Millennium Campaign said Friday that the suicide of a poor 12-year-old girl in Davao City was a reminder to the group to double its efforts in rooting out po...

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[somebody]

On All Souls’ Day, 12-year-old Mariannet Amper, who became hopeless over her family’s poverty, hanged herself inside their makeshift house a day after her father told her he could not give her the P100 she needed for a school project.

Thats a very sad story, condolences to the family the fact many families struggle in this world like this makes it even worse when you see how some people waste money.

[kimmi]

it's really a sad story but it is true..

Philippines is surrounded by poverty and chaos, and its because of the government here who only thinks of themselves..

too bad innocent little children are the one who suffers..