Poverty in the Philippines

Unicef representatives in the Philippines have stated that poverty in urban regions are far worse than poverty living in the rural sides of the country.
With city-life increasingly expanding, it has been predicted that three out of four people in the Philippines would be living in urban areas by 2030. The thing is, it is in the cities where children are impoverished and deprived of proper healthcare and education.
Poverty will be an endless cycle where those who are impoverished will be stuck in the loop until someone else steps in and interferes with the system.
The lack of nutrition, potable water, sanitation, and proper shelter has led to the deaths of countless children living in the slums.

Unicef collects donations and organizes a program called Champions for Children to provide an increasing number of Filipino children with basic living standards. Fighting for children’s rights everywhere, Unicef provides help for those in need everywhere, not only in the Philippines.

Nearly one third of Filipinos live in poverty; "small-scale farmers who cultivate land received through agrarian reform, landless workers, fishers, people in upland areas and women" (IFAD) are commonly faced with impoverished conditions.

According to worldbank data, the poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line is 26.5% as of 2009. It has been estimated that by 2030, one in every four people living in the Philippines will be living in urban regions where much of the poverty exists.Despite the higher survival rates of children in the cities than the countryside, lifestyles are much harsher since the result of being subjected to HIV, unsanitary water and violence are prominent. (Thin Lei Wi)

Plus, the Philippine is one of the most vulnerable countries in terms of natural disasters and climate changes according to Thin Lei Wi. Many impoverished and devastated families are still in need of assistance since Typhoon Pablo according to the Unicef's "Philippines" page. Within the urban regions, poorer urban families live in unstable shelter/homes and most are prone to flooding.