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Street life: Manila's homeless find shelter in pushcarts

Pushcarts, known as karitons, are a common sight in the city of more than 13 million people. Often made from scraps of wood, the human-powered carts are used as shelter, storage and a source of income, such as collecting trash to sell to recyclers.

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"Then we would need to pay for electricity, water, rice and milk -- I don't have enough money." Nearly 50 percent of Filipino families consider themselves poor, according to the latest survey by research organisation Social Weather Stations. Many live in overcrowded slums or on the streets.