What a heart jerker this one was. We visited a "resettlement camp" along the banks of one of the Perfume River's tributaries. These people used to live in boats on the river. In order to "clean up" the river, the government took away their boats and put them in small shacks along the side of the river...but with no fresh water. They had been living off the river water for quite a time until DOVE came along and funded a water system for them. They had it piped into each dwelling. They are so very proud of their water and were pleased to turn on the taps in the alley to show us they worked.
This was a DOVE project that certainly made an enormous difference in the quality of life and health for 60 families. The attached pictures show that they are still living in poverty but at least they are rich in the fact that they have clean water.
Note the man weaving the large basket who pulls it aside to show his deformed leg.
The women who are cooking are preparing food to sell to their neighbors.
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