"Ayaw Ko Kalimti, ha?"

This scraggly boy was already in Plaza Sugbu even before the Sunday July 27th #Zero Hunger/Malnutrition Cebu event formally commenced.

- Cherry Piquero-Ballescas [e-mail]

He came with a number of colored rags he seriously/ persistently offered for sale to just about everyone he met.

Even if you said no several times, he would again be at your side, determined to get you to buy his rags. He did this with all his other possible customers.

He carried a small torn paper which he showed to prospective buyers.

"Sige, og mabasa nimo ang nakasuwat dinhi sa imong papel, basig mopalit ko sa imong gibaligya."

Then, he read what I pointed at -"usa (1) tag P35 pesos, tulo (3) tag P100."

I gently told him to stay for the event that was for him and other hungry children, that there would be free food for them as well as games with modest gifts.

"Para ni ninyo ang giandam nga pagkaon og duwa. Panawag og imbita pod sa lain nimong mga kauban, dad-a dinhi sa Plaza."

Smiling, he quickly ran to fetch his family and friends who, in turn, also asked their family and friends to come for the feeding event dedicated for them.

Other walk-in visitors/passersby were also pleasantly surprised to be offered two types of Pospas and Moringenic-healthy juice, generously donated/prepared by our partners.