1,7 million square feet where a 1,2 million people city dumps their trash day by day. Here hundreds of people make their homes and jobs, trying to find and collect anything that can be sold for a few coins or traded for a piece of bread
Among those, dozens are children. The smae children that we welcomed this weekend for a special Soccer Tournment, just a few meters from the dumpsite.
In total, around 140 kids (10 - 14 years old) making 10 teams representing the surronding neighbourhoods.
Today, we had the playoffs, and even with heavy rain, they played with joy in a day that started around 7 in the morning when the first children arrived. Check the pictures...
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| Good players don't need boots... |
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| Rain is not a problem when you love soccer... |
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| The big final - Hulene vs. Ivory Coast |
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| A soccer match calls the attention of all ages... |
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| A very tense moment... |
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| Great defense! |
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| The closing moment |
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| Distribution of Soccer Balls |
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| a special award for a special player... |
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| New Testaments for all the players |
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| A Sports DVD (The Prize) for the winning teams |
More about Hulene's Dump here
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| Copyright - Pedro Sá da Bandeira |
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