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Perhaps you have the opportunity to travel all over the world. You cannot help but to notice the plight of the less fortunate especially the children first hand. One such place is at Payatas in Philippines. The children work in the garbage dumps along with their families in order to find things to sell for money. Additionally, they also search for food to eat from the dirty garbage dumps.

Visit the site in the link, view the video, & do what you want to do to help them lead a better life. You may already know about the Christmas For Payatas charity initiative held by ToteDaddy.com. Supporters of the cause include world famous footballers, politicians, local Filipino celebrities, & etc. Help them help the children of Payatas. People, especially children don’t deserve to be living in such deplorable conditions.

Press Release:

The landfill in Payatas, The Philippines, is notoriously known the world over as Smokey Mountain. For over 35 years, the smoking dump site has grown to become a stark and heart-tugging reminder of the desperate onditions of humanity.

On a daily basis, children pick through newly arrived garbage to
collect material to sell. The earnings made by one child are not enough to even buy food for the day. Hence, entire families are forced to climb the mountain each day, hoping to earn enough to feed everyone. Children as young as four years old are forced to work in this daily struggle for survival.

In response to the plight of these children, Totedaddy.com is working with Lighthouse Center For Children Foundation to bring a little cheer to the children this Christmas.

Totedaddy.com has kicked off with a cash sponsorship of USD 10,000 to enable the children to celebrate Christmas. FusionExcel International has also pitched in a USD 5,000 in cash sponsorship. The money raised
will help fund the projects already in place, and help fund additional projects aimed at providing better housing, and a means of livelihood for the Payatas community.

It is hoped that by creating better awareness to the plight of these children, more support can be garnered towards their betterment. Together we can bury poverty!

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One of the best Char Kuey Teow; flat rice noodles in soy sauce egg based gravy is a delicacy in Malaysia. The dish originated from the Penang state of Malaysia which is located in the north western side of peninsula Malaysia. The best Char Kuey Teow that I have tasted near my home in Ampang is at Bukit Indah. The name of the place is Sham Char Kuey Teow. A large size dish costs RM4.50 to date & you receive at least two medium sized prawns in your serving of Char Kuey Teow.

The gravy is the secret of the delicious dish. Although the dish does not look to good but the taste is good. I don’t have the picture of the dish yet, just doing some hype promo of the stall now. Lol. However, I hope to make the Char Kuey Teow dish presentable & whip up a pretty photo for you readers. Whenever you happen to be in Ampang near Bukit Indah, do drop by for a Char Kuey Teow meal! The stall is among a few stall under one roof. Apart from Char Kuey Teow, you can feast on other local dishes & also western food. It’s opposite the big mosque. You won’t miss it! Happy Voyage & eating!

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Denver is one of the most popular cities in America with plenty of Denver Restaurants, nightspots, holiday destinations, & etc. Why do I say that Denver is popular? Well, take a look at the National Basketball Association League. You will see the Denver Nuggets basketball team being a contender.

All the top teams like LA Lakers, Pheonix Suns, Miami Heats, & etc are from famous American cities. You may want to ask yourself did the basketball team make the city famous or did the city make the winning basketball team? Anyway, it’s a win-win situation. Now, about Denver, you will be surprised to see how attractive life in the city is by heading over to DenverMagazine.com online.

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