Kids Surviving On A Phnom Penh Garbage Dump
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En Vibol, 13 years old. Goes to school 3 mornings a week, the rest of the time he works at the dump. He would like to be an English teacher. He has found his cloths at the dump.
Stung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump in southern Phnom Penh, in Stung Meanchey district. Over 500 children works long hours side by side with some 1500 adults. They all live in the slums surrounding the dump, which covers about 100 acres, or almost 6 hectares. They make less then US$ 1,50 a day
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