Habitants de l'Asie
Philippines, Urban poor threatened by evictions express solidarity with ‘familiar tale’ of Grenfell tragedy
Members of KADAMAY in San Roque held a candle lighting and offered flowers along their community to show solidarity with the Grenfell fire victims marking a week since the tragedy. KADAMAY noted the similarities between the plight experienced in West London and the state of housing in the country. They said that in both situations evicting people through privatization schemes and sub-standard public housing was at the core.
Jobs and wage increases will allow poor Filipinos to pay for gov’t housing - KADAMAY
News Release 4/26/2017 Reference: Michael Beltran 09554571061, Gloria Arellano, Chairperson – 09213927457 KADAMAY said that adequate jobs and wage increase will improve the overall standards of living of poor Filipinos and allow for them to pay for affordable government housing.
SOUTENEZ la Campagne Zéro Expulsions #OccupyBulacan: 20.000 personnes!
To mark the International Women’s Day, Kadamay launched the #OccupyBulacan
campaign on March 8, 2017. Almost 5,000 members participated and successfully occupied around 6,000 idle housing in five relocation sites on the first day.
To date, about 20,000 members continue to sustain the campaign now covering Padre Pio de Pande resettlement, Pandi Heights BJMP Housing, Villa Luis AFP/PNP Housing, Pandi Residence 3, and Pandi Village 2.
Les pauvres urbains des Philippines font l'histoire: #OccupyBulacan 6 000 logements vides
Le 8 mars, Journée Internationale de la Femme, les femmes Philippines et KADAMAY ont dirigé un grand contingent de personnes vivant dans des zones de relocalisation / réinstallation à Bulacan, pour occuper environ 5 280 maisons vides. Le gouvernement n'a pas répondu amicalement à l'action de masse. Ils ont mis en place des blocages alimentaires et le harcèlement continu, contre les pauvres Philippins urbains. Le 10 mars, le gouvernement a donné un ultimatum à KADAMAY et aux milliers de pauvres urbains pour quitter les lieux dans les 7 jours ou ils seront expulsés par la force. En réponse, environ 20 000 personnes ont jusqu'ici occupé environ 6 000 logements.L'AIH se lève en solidarité et appelle à appuyer KADAMAY et le peuple pour Zéro Expulsions à Bulacan!
Philippines: Urban poor want resumption of peace talks for genuine housing rights
I would just like to share with you some updates on our campaign. The government of Philippines had it's first housing summit under the new administration. KADAMAY was there to participate and we also brought along a large contingent (around 4,300 people).
Hyderabad city slum people's federation demand 2BHK housing by 2019
The Hyderabad City Slum People’s Federation (HCHPF) decided to pursue their demand for adequate housing and basic amenities through in situ
development. Over 300 leaders representing the 1086 slum communities in Hyderabad demanded that adequate funds are allotted in the State Budget so that the 2 BHK housing of the Telangana Government is fully realized. It also demanded that unlike last financial year, the allotted funds for housing in the recently presented Budget are fully utilized to provide housing for the working classes. Civil society leaders representing legal, academic, and environmental and human rights organisations promised support to the Federation. The General Body Meeting adopted the following Statement and Demands at the Meeting.
Building solidarity across borders, connecting alliance in India
Rob with Housing leader and Anthony Prashant
Connecting with alliances in India by Robert Robinson
Mumbai India
– As a community activist and organizer, I have had the opportunity to travel around the world meeting with members of communities struggling against, displacement due to mega projects, gentrification based evictions and a lack of access to water and adequate sanitation. One such trip happened in late November and early December of 2016 and will be forever etched in my memory.
Philippines, Urban poor groups calls on Duterte to Punish ‘Demolition Warlords’
Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap kicked off their #ZeroEviction campaign with several protests. They joined other groups trooping to the House of Representatives against the Emergency Powers Bill, while residents of Apollo, Tandang Sora who have been homeless since June painted and confronted the blockade to their homes and relocatees in Montalban who have been occupying vacant housing units held a ‘banig protest.’
Open Letter to The Honorable Chief Minister Sri K .Cchandrashekar Rao Telangana State - Hyderabad Regarding the Massive Displacement threatening the People of the new State of Telangana
Close to 400 villagers have assembled at the protest site in Etigadda Kistapur, which is one of the eight villages that will be submerged. (Photo credit: TS Sudhir)
No one can deny the need for irrigation projects to bring water for purposes of agriculture, particularly in a rain fed region like the Telangana. Yet, urgent need as it is, such projects cannot deny the people their participation, voluntary consent and rightful compensation as per the law of the land. It is most unfortunate that in the case of Mallannasagar project, the government has resorted to several deviations, effectively denying people their democratic rights
Campaign for Housing and Tenurial Rights - Montfort Social Institute And A.P. Platform for the Rights of the Urban Poor
The UN Habitat III Conference is scheduled for the third week of October this year. The Government of India has presented a very rosy picture of the situation of urban development in the country. But much of this vision in terms of SMART cities, AMRUT, Heritage Cities and the Capital Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh have little for the poor