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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – They were so poor, two of her brothers died “because we didn’t have enough money for medication.” Utilities were cut off at their home because they could not pay the bills. At 16, she worked as a part-time crew at a fast food chain. To bring food on the table, she would regularly pawn her ATM card. She dropped out of college because she often didn’t have enough for transportation fare.
Gusto ko lang naman mag-aral. Ginagawan ko na lang ng paraan kagaya ng pagsasangla ng ATM card para magkapera, hanggang sa naging routine ko na ito. Kumbaga, pagsweldo bayad agad ng utang tapos utang uli para makasurvive lang. Mahalaga may makakain kami at makapasok ako sa school,” Bondal said.Here's how the ATM card pawn works: She’d hand over her card, which is almost empty but for a maintaining balance, to a friend and give the PIN number.
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