This is a true story of a courageous woman from Montalban Rizal, Philippines. Lorena Pacheco, a mother of two (Lord Daniel, 8 years old and Daniela 6) had been through so much adversity. From extreme poverty and life’s struggles due to her husband’s heavy drinking habit, to their family’s bumpy journey when their house was devastated by super typhoon.
When typhoon Ondoy strikes last 2009 which caused heavy flooding in many parts of Metro Manila, Lorena and her family decided to move to San Isidro in Montalban Rizal, ( a remote area quite far from the city) and apply for a housing for the victims of typhoon offered by the government, which was approved two years after from the date of the application.
Their struggles didn’t end after they settled in the new house. Lorna’s husband Danilo, a cement mixer truck driver continued with his alcoholism, which caused them to fight almost every day. Danilo’s behavior became worse to the point where he became violent towards Lorna and their children. According to her, their children received beating from him, especially if he’s drunk and every day was a chaos in their household. But Lorena never loses hope, that someday their situation will change.
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