Surviving off rubbish in Kenya’s slums – in pictures | Source: Clar Ni Chonghaile, The Guardian | Sept 18, 2012
Thousands of Nairobi’s slum dwellers risk their lives sifting rubbish on the biggest dump in Kenya. A report from Concern Worldwide and other agencies focuses on an urgent need to close the site, which is a severe health risk to nearby communities and ‘one of the most flagrant violations of human rights in Kenya.’ - Link to Photo Essay
Every day up to 10,000 people sift through the rubbish at Dandora, one of Africa's largest dumps, 8km from the centre of Nairobi. The city's only dump site is the subject of Trash and Tragedy, a report from Concern Worldwide and other agencies highlighting the health hazards it poses to local people
