Nairobi scavengers survival

The scavengers are usually in the lowest socio-economic scavengers is also true of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Labor in Dan Luola landfill one day after a from Luo Geqiao slum scavengers collected the rubber debris into the sack, I hope to be able to sell for 50 cents.

Rahab Ruguru, a 42-year-old, single-handedly raising 6 children, the youngest of the 4-year-old, the maximum of 17 years old. After the presidential election of 2007 continued the violence that erupted, Rahab had to leave a home Eldoret, Bin Laden moved to Aurora, living on the edge dumps by picking up litter for their livelihood.

 

Rahab Ruguru said that,“I depend on pick trash to foster the child.Certainly, this is really not the good work, must avoid the domestic animal which scurries about, in the garbage heap found any to eat any.But I must persist to get down, otherwise the child life will not have the whereabouts.” In the tipping site is floating the virulent smog which trash burning produces, is violating people's health.However, took a mother, Rahab most worries the children to be able not but to live in such environment.After every day is on vacation from school as well as the weekend, the children can pick trash with Rahab to help out with family expenses together.