I've included 1 aerial photo so you can see how precariously homes cling to hills in Mindanao.I've also included 1 photo of an average home,called a"nipa" (nee-Pah),after its primary building materiel,Nipa Palm Tree leaves.Built with a bamboo frame,nipa thatching for walls and nipa leaves or cogon grass for the roof.In the aerial photo you cann see a lot of blue roofs,those are cheap plastic tarps over grass or leaves to protect the inhabitants during rain.The homes are single roomed,not much larger than a Western jail cell,no plumbing or electricity.Most families have several children.
