. >> laoag is a city about 500 kilometers north of manila. it's where this 29-year-old woman lives and works growing a business for moringa trees. >> translator: people mainly eat these leaves by putting them in soup or salad or stir frying them. you can get nutrients similar to those of vegetables. >> perfect. >> traditional moringa soup recipes are handed down through the generations. ingredients are so diverse they influence many local dishes. a tree can grow to 10 meters. more than 90 vitamins and other nutrients are locked inside. she start add company last april to develop moringa products starting with tea. she buys leaves from different farmers and processes them into tea. they're sent to japan to be packaged and sold. the lineup has grown to four products including cosmetic oil and powder to add to food. farmers' incomes are rising. she came to the philippines for the first time when she was a student. the happiness of the people even in poverty inspired her. >> translator: the philippines changed my outlook on life from negative to