Isang BASURERO, nakapagpatapos ng anak sa kolehiyo kahit sa kakarampot na kita!

Life is full of challenges and it's never been a bed of roses. For most people, they need to toil, night and day, just to survive and have something on their table. Some even leave the country and take a risk to other countries to be able to provide, not just enough but also a comfortable life. But poverty is never a hindrance for this patriarch to support his daughter's education and finally, all his hard work is paid off.

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A 51-year-old garbage collector named Cristito Quimado from the Philippines, a father of four, proves that he could be a good and supportive father despite his little to no income status. Hard work and determination as his capital, he was able to support his daughter to graduate with a bachelor's degree.

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Tatay Cristito wakes up as early as 3 in the morning and must be at work by 4 AM every single day. For 20 years, it is his routine to collect the city's garbage, which becomes his family's bread and butter.

“My job is not easy, I handle all kinds of wastes… I’d always get scratches from shards of broken glass.” Cristito shared the hardship he is enduring every day in a documentary. “I do it for my family, for my kids.”

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Tatay Cristito barely earns less than $10 a day from collecting garbage and wastes of the residents of the city. However, he always prioritizes saving some of his earnings for the education of his four children.


“Education is the only thing I can leave my children.”  The hardworking father cannot help his tears from falling, as he expressed his strong desire to support his children’s education."

“I’m proud of him because he was able to send me to college.”

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His daughter who finished a degree in Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition and Food technology expressed how proud she is to her father. She also shared those tough times they had to face and overcome. She admitted that there were times when she would go to school without allowance because despite working hard, their money is not enough to support their big family.

“It’s hard to have a big family, but I strive for them. There are times when we don’t have money for food…” Cristito shared that there were days when money was tough to earn."

“I thank God for giving me my dad, he has a noble job. It’s okay even if his earnings are small, at least he’s not doing anything illegal.”

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Cristito’s daughter is genuinely thankful that God blessed her with a hardworking father like him. She is proud of the values and the admirable character he has and has instilled to them. When she was asked if what his father's job, she answers them with her head held high.

“When people would ask what my job is, my daughter would always tell them that I am a garbage collector. She is not ashamed of what I do.”

“I want to bring you to good restaurants, I want to buy you nice clothes to wear. I cannot wait to start working already so I can help in supporting my siblings’ studies too.” His daughter shared her aspirations to be able to treat and spoil her dedicated father. “Thank you for always being for us. I love you.”

“As a father, you will do everything just to support the needs of your family. You can endure any kinds of job as long as it is not illegal [for your family].”

Tatay Cristito also added that he will not stop from collecting garbages until all of his children have graduated college.

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