A Tribute to Filipinos... Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 1 Peter 5:6 Arnel Pineda was born in the Philippines, in Sampaloc, Manila. His mother instilled his love for singing at an early age, encouraging him to sing along to songs from his favorite singers like Karen Carpenter and Barbra Streisand. Growing up, his parents entered him in many singing contests.[2] His mother, who had been suffering from heart disease, died when he was 13 years old. Her illness had left their family deep in debt.[3] Being six months to one year behind on their rented apartment and unable to sufficiently provide for the family, his father decided to move out and ask relatives to take in Pinedas siblings. To ease his fathers burden, Pineda quit school and volunteered to strike out on his own. About two years of his life were spent out on the streets, sleeping wherever he could: in public parks, or on a narrow bench outside a friends crowded house. He earned meager money by collecting glass bottles, newspapers, and scrap metal and selling them to recyclers. He would also go to the pier with his friends and take on odd jobs like cleaning scrap metal and docked ships. He didnt have much to eat, sometimes rationing a small package of Marie biscuit as his meal for two days.[4] With Gods Grace Arnel Pineda shares blessings... Arnel Pineda Foundation, Inc. (APFI) is a non-stock, non-profit, and independent Philippine foundation that provides underprivileged children quality education, health services and medical attention. For millions of youth in developing countries like the Philippines, education is seemingly beyond reach. Poverty and inadequate government support...
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