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201474 minPGdocumentary

Hope in Baseco

201474 minPGdocumentary

Children in Baseco Compound, the largest urban poor community in the Philippines, receive warm food and medical care from a missionary community.

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Children in Baseco Compound, the largest urban poor community in the Philippines, receive warm food and medical care from a missionary community.

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Kim Kyung-sikdirector

Park Mi-seonwriter

Shin Seung-cheolcast

Lee Kyeong-uk

Lee Kyeong-ukcast

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Shin Seung-cheol leads the WMC missionary community into Baseco Compound, the largest urban poor area in the Philippines, located in Manila's Port Area. Children in this community face severe poverty, lacking access to basic care and education. The WMC provides warm meals and medical assistance while teaching essential skills, such as baking. Through their efforts, the documentary captures the daily struggles and small victories of those working to improve the lives of these children.

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