Ghana: A Week in a Toxic Waste Dump

earn the money as quickly as possible that way we go to the hospital yes, they ask me about how to cover myself. I can't buy my own HL. I have been buying hlu to protect myself. How's your nose? I would buy my own nose what was it that he said that made you want to buy the gloves you know they said those kinds of things are poison right now we have to change our life so that there are no more poisons in our body so that we can live a long life What are the effects we get from there?

You do not know? Nobody has told you. You do not like? Didn't you ask until the first time you asked about the effects of smoke? Yes, I don't know. I don't know the effects, sometimes you get AA, you get chest problems, the money you'll get, take it, cover yourself, see, say, the smoke, they get into me, how the smoke, they get in, they get into my body, like that That's the question of where I'm talking to you. you have to protect yourself as much as I'm excited that Yaro um has become an expert in smoke inhalation and um what it could lead to.

In fact, I'm kind of delighted that not only is he protecting himself but he's also chewing the Ore to a poor young man about how he can give himself a longer life by simply protecting himself while he works here. If I come back in a year, I might be a doctor for all the burner kids, who knows. I'm relieved the message is getting through to the kids, but I hate to think what damage has been done by the years I spent inhaling the

toxic

fumes 3 in Germany 3, this is St, he hits the bar, he still plays football, right, yeah , how good are you?, do you play well, do you play well, yeah, did you ever think you could play professionally?

Did you ever try to train at the Academy before you at the Academy? Yeah, really, yeah, wow, when did you stop doing that? Do you think you will one day play football again? Yes, if I get money because I want to travel. If you still think there's time. You still believe there is time to play for the Ghana national team. Don't you think about what you're doing? making a living now could affect his chances in terms of his physical condition, he buys that medical medicine and drinks it, it will wash his whole body, it's tragic to listen to him talk like that for a while about his health, the idea that he can get rid of everything. the effects of smoke with a little medicine, but I worry that unless these guys are taught the dangers of the job, nothing will really change.

Well, it's my last day at camp. I feel like I've started to understand what it's like. for the people who spend their lives working at the landfill, but I really want to talk to someone who can tell me why the sheep keep coming and whose job it is to stop them from entering. They told me to talk to Fred. local politician speaking on behalf of abashi residents why is there such a problem with ew specifically? This problem belongs to the Western world because if you don't bring it then they won't do the work and we have clear conventions and agreements, why don't they respect the Bas convention that we will not bring that type of

waste

to these types of developing countries?

So, unfortunately, the cause of this problem is the Western world. The United Kingdom is one of the States of America in which we are. We are going to give them a gift, we are donating

waste

and that is not fair because they look at the poverty aspect. What do you think is the future of Al f? I think, from what we know, it's very bad. practice and that should end uh but you have to find a solution before you find a way to integrate them find a good job so they survive financially what keeps coming up is money and there will always be money and junk and we.

There will always be scrap, no matter how far we advance as a planet, there will always be waste, right, people have to recycle, but recycle in a cheap and healthy way and you think you are doing them a good. Absolutely unacceptable. Absolutely unacceptable. Listen, it's been a It's a real pleasure to meet you. Fred is passionate about eradicating the ew in abug blosi and it's a relief to know that at least someone is fighting on behalf of the locals, but he's right when he says you can't just get rid of them, there's an established community here.

People depend on these jobs to survive. Simply closing the place overnight could do more harm than good. What is this that you are here? That thing about the refrigerator, yes, you see it cut more, yes, but look at the color of the smoke, it's not good. hit this one, hit them, hit them, I need to get a mask, I'm going to buy it, hey, why are you wearing it? Wear it forever, don't you, please stop wearing it, yeah, look at you, you're the fast black swan, it's supposed to cover your nose. Of course, hey, wait, wait, it's hot, no, we need to get you some gloves next.

Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ. I don't really subscribe to the idea of ​​favorites, he's my favorite kind of cool guy with my blushing AGB stopwatch, the giveaway is coming to an end. I have built a strong bond with the burner boys, especially with Yaro and a but when I come to say goodbye, Yaro is at the hospital for more checks, um, listen, thank you very much for having me, thank you for taking care of me, thank you, thank you. for feeding me too, yes, and giving me a place to stay. I appreciate you having it. I appreciate it.

Alright. Chief Muhammad, why are you here? CH M says, get something to give you, you have something for me, what is that? Hey, you're making me nervous. What are you doing? your last birthday to go back to your hometown hey, what's that now? COA, yes, look at that, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, thank you Bo uhhuh uhhuh ready the protocol S yes and I'm going where you're going now I'm going oh a friend I'm going, I'm going to the hospital, I see you get the results, yes I get the results they say yes they say I have a blood problem and my lungs are a bit smoky so they need me to go and take some medicines yes. and how are you going to pay for the medicine you are going to have to come and burn, yes, I will come to try to do a little work so I can get the money for it, yes, at least today, when you work, you will be I'm going to hold your nose, Yeah, and wear some gloves and my Blues, the smoke is a lot, the smoke is a lot, yeah, I gotta go, it's okay, don't worry, listen, please, take care of yourself, it's okay, it's okay, I'm listening, yeah, okay, make sure you listen, cover your nose please.

Okay, shut up, okay, thank you, yes Mrs. Reg and goodbye, my

week

here has been an eye-opening one. I've really loved meeting the kids and staying with them in the poor neighborhood, but I'm very aware that, unlike me, they can't. They pack their bags and leave the burner guys came to a c looking for money and ended up staying here they are doing a job that is probably killing them and the worst part is that we are partially responsible