How this family survives on a plastic trash dump hidden below a volcano in Guatemala.

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Meet 28 year-old María Ofelia who for the last 20 years has been living and working in a trash dump - witnessing the growth of plastic pollution hidden at the bottom of Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala.
We came across her story when gaining access to this trash dump and was shocked to see the desperate conditions she was working in with her three young children. Landfills create dangerous gasses like methane, and with the rise in plastic, decomposition is far from reach.
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Upon investigating it was clear this had become a life she did not intend for, and we offered to provide her with the right support that could hopefully change her life.
Today, change María and her childrens lives by providing them with shelter, education and access to a new future: www.vrse.org.uk/trshdmp
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100% of your donation will go to:
- Getting her children an education in school so they no longer have to work in these dangerous conditions.
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- Providing her with accommodation to provide a better life for her children and herself. Whilst looking to provide her with the independence to start a new business.
Together we can prevent this family from having to comb through trash every day to just earn a few dollars - and at the same time raise awareness of the increase in plastic pollution.
Credits
Camera & Edit: Sulaiman Sibai
Produced: Juan Esteban Calderón
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