It is ironical that many carpenters and construction workers in the Philippines cannot afford a decent house for themselves.
Ruben Tupos is a carpenter in Ubay, Bohol; he and his wife Rebecca, who works as a manicurist and occasional agricultural worker, have three children. Their old house was patched together with discarded pieces of wood and GI sheets.
Thanks to the TYF Super Typhoon Odette rehab fund and our partnership with the Diocese of Talibon Social Action Center, the Tupas family moved into a new house constructed by the St Vincent Ferrer Parish HALAD Team. The parish volunteers also provided colorful curtains, blankets, table cloth, and grocery items.
Today, Labor Day, we pay tribute to Ruben Tupos and all workers who deserve a fair wage and safe working conditions. We also thank the parish HALAD team and to Rev Fr Epifanio Gupita, the DSAC Director and Parish priest who blessed their house. St Joseph the Worker, pray for us.