As a child, it was difficult for a Filipino boy to find even a little food.
Manny Pacquiao built an entire village, providing housing for the poor in his native province.
As a child, Filipino boy Manny Pacquiao had a hard time finding even a small handful of rice for lunch.
But thanks to his perseverance and desire to overcome the brink of poverty, the guy was able to reach the pinnacle of fame. Now he is a unique boxer who won the world championship in 8 weight categories.
Glory did not turn the boxer’s head and, despite the overwhelming success, he remembered how poor his childhood was.
Therefore, he decided to give one of the first received large prize money paid for the battle to the construction of an entire village for the poor inhabitants of his native province.
Manny decided not to stop there today. Thanks to his kindness, more than a thousand families have a roof over their heads.
The pretty village is called Packmen Village, after the boxer. Each house in the village is designed for two families and has two separate entrances from different sides.
In addition to residential buildings in the village there are also sports grounds, a park and a center.
Manny himself recalls his childhood with sadness: he grew up in a very poor large family, and most often his diet included only bananas and root vegetables.
At the age of 12, he had to leave school and get a job selling donuts on the street. Then his uncle began to train the future boxing champion.
According to Uncle Manny, the guy has always had a strong character.
“Every morning he got up at 4 am and went for a run. And after six months of hard training, I said: “This guy will grow up to be a world champion. And so it happened”.
