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https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/Population%20Projection%2C%202021%2C%20Philippines.pdf
https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/manila-population

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tondo,_Manila

https://www.justonewayticket.com/2014/05/11/smokey-mountain-a-walk-through-the-slums-of-manila-philippines/

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/philippines-tondo-hawker-monok-slumfood-millionaire-13135676

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-food-scavengers-idUSSP32323420080430

https://www.dar.gov.ph/articles/news/102213

https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/ted-mcdonnell/poverty-malnutrition-and-disease-make-manilas-happyland-a-ve_a_23033108/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3jana/a-lack-of-clean-water-and-sanitation-in-the-philippines-kills-55-people-every-day

https://www.instructables.com/Solar-Water-Pump/

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water/brief/solar-pumping

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Water pumps fueled by solar panels could be the answer to solve the water shortage around Tondo. Though solar water pumping, also known as Photovoltaic Pumping (PVP), is not a very popular concept, this could potentially provide the families of Tondo the water they need to drink and clean themselves.

Not only would the usage of solar power eliminate the usage of fuel, the costs would also be lower than water pumps run by electricity and environmentally sustainable. However, these water pumps do not work at night since they are powered by solar energy.

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A solution to make clean water more accessible for sanitation

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A solution to make clean water more accessible for sanitation

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What makes Tondo known is how terrible the living conditions are in the district. Not only is it one of the most densely populated areas in the world, but most shelters that the residents live in do not even have restrooms for them to clean themselves or to defecate. They resort to plastic bags or even doing it in public when it comes to defecating.

Additionally, according to the National Sewerage and Septage Management Program (NSSMP):

approximately 55 people die from poor sanitation and sewage issues everyday.

roughly 8% of the country's population does not have access to any kind of a sanitation facility

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2ND SDG CHOSEN: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

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2ND SDG CHOSEN: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

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As hunger rises and the quality and quantity of food drops among the slums, where the residents find their next meals becomes a dire situation. Implementing urban gardens where the community could grow their own food instead of relying on food that came from the garbage could alleviate the food shortage. Not only would this reduce the transportation costs, residents would have easier access to their food.

In January 2021, Tondo barangays participated in an urban garden festival held in their area. They were able to convert a 8,000 square meter football field into a vegetable garden. Residents were also able to earn 19,000 pesos in 2 hours. An urban garden set up in Tondo like the aforementioned has the potential to feed the families in Tondo with healthier food and drop the malnutrition rates.

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Almost all of the residents of the Tondo slums do not have enough food to eat nor the resources to acquire it. With households are barely earning enough income, a family is considered lucky if they get to eat a meal in a day. As the pandemic dominated the country, families found it harder to come by money to buy food.

As mentioned before, this forces them to resort to eating off the garbage. The people that collect food from the garbage would reheat it and feed it to themselves and their children. This has been a common practice in the slums of Tondo as they are poverty stricken. Despite authorities having warned them of the health implications their meals bring, they are still left with no choice but to continue eating to survive.

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Smokey Mountain was infamously known as a major landfill in the Tondo area. It was home to almost 30,000 people who made a living off scavenging recyclable waste from the landfill.

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With the food shortage the people from Tondo, some earn money by reselling food found in the garbage from places that throw out food.

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The district houses the Manila North Harbor Point, which is the largest shipping port of the country.

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The Tondo population takes up the largest percentage in the total population of Manila with approximately 38%.

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Tondo has a density of 73,000 square kilometer. With its population, it is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. There are 80,000 people residing per square kilometer.

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As of 2021, Tondo has a population of around 684,754. This makes it the most populated district in the city.

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                            In the heart of Tondo

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                            In the heart of Tondo

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Tondo is a district located in Manila City. The place is infamously known for its slums and its high crime rates.  As I have chosen the 2nd and 6th SDG, I focus on how the food shortage and sanitation issues are affecting the survival among Tondo residents in this graphic.