City - George State - WESTERN CAPE Country - South Africa
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Billy Smart - On asking Billy where they would go and of what they will live if the dump site closes within a year from now as planned - he could just look away and softly said that many will turn to crme to stay alive, they have no other options.
Billy is one of almost 80 people living on waste at a local municipal dump site. Currently about seventeen families live here, they are outcasts from their respective suburbs due to some misbeahviour in the past. These people are the poorest of the poor and will literally eat anything. This is my first visit to the site and I am determined to work towards a sustainable solution to help them get back their dignity and start living and enjoying life as normal people - especially the many children trapped in these atrocious circumstances.
Anybody on Usefilm who are serious about this and want to become involved in real solutions are welcome to contact me at joggievs@telkomsa.net
A powerful series highlighting the perilous plight of these unfortunate people, Joggie ~ my prayers are with you in your endeavour. Best regards, Chris
Hi Ciprian - thanks for the comment. Luckily this is not the norm in my beautiful country. There is stil high poverty levels yes, but this is an extreme case and hopefully one that can be changed in the near future. Kind regards. Joggie
What an amazing portrait, Joggie! The focus and the cropping are outstanding! What a sad plight you depict here. My best to you as you try to help. Regards, Kathy
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