Interfaith lawyers educate Filipino homeless on their rights
Group uses charities to provide information on how street dwellers can protect themselves against abuses
Homeless families watch a movie on a compact DVD player using electricity tapped from a supply at a public park in Manila in this file photo. (Photo: Noel Celis/AFP)
A group of Catholic and evangelical Christian lawyers in the Philippines has launched a campaign to educate the homeless about their rights.
The group, called the Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services (DEALS), offers legal advice to the poor and marginalized in Philippine society.