Most houses in the Philippines are raised on posts or otherwise raised off the ground to help air circulate and cool the houses, to protect from flooding in the rainy season, and to keep animals from wandering in the the doors which are normally left open.
Several families from the Her Star Scholars program kindly let us take pictures of their homes so you can learn more about their community.
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This is a typical house made from pieces of wood. It will have a wooden floor and a roof made of nipa leaves.
There is a small space under the house by the ladder where the ducks an chickens are housed at night. |
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| This is a typical nipa hut with woven walls, nipa leaf roof, and usually a bamboo or wooden floor. |
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| Babies often sleep in hammocks such as this one. Older children and parents most often sleep on blankets or mats on the floor. |
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| This is the cooking area outside of the home. Food is cooked over a wood fire. |
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| Children can help with building a nipa house. |
