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Sharon Beckwith (Center)
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Antigua, Guatemala
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Housing for the Mayan Families of The City Dump!
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High on top, overlooking their next meal below!
Sad but true!
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The magnitude of this Landfill is overwhelming!
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Vultures Compete with Mayans for food!
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Not a moment to waste in the life of a Mayan,
the best pick of the day has arrived!
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Many Mayans spend their day, in search of personal belongings to
salvage and pedal on the streets or to make crafts with.
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A typical day at the dump!
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Children under 14 years of age can no longer be in the dump.Due
to massive fire and too many children were being crushed to death by garbage
trucks when left unattended.
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The long walk home. Notice the woman carrying the load.
Men dominate their families and abuse and rape of the women and children
is a fact of life for these people!
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The Vultures Watching and Waiting!
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See and read the article
at this link below!
Then return and look at current
photos
Of the Children, taken by Sharon
Beckwith on her travels to the City Dump
and the program as it stands today!
Maine woman starts program in Guatemala
for children living in dump!
Click
Here!
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See More
Photos!
By
Ashley Beckwith 2006
Children and The Camino Seguro!
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