Even within a family network, a human being needs more social support ot survive in the hard living conditions of the dump.  In order for the much needed economical and social improvements to take place, society partnership is needed.  When survival is the main concern of all involved, a work union or team of some sort could significantly help preserve basic human and labor rights, but this advantage is never realized for most scavengers.

Exploitation of the weak is rampant; children, women and teenagers are frequently used for others´ purposes.  The lack of s solid infrastructure is cause for many of the health and social problems in and around the dump, including a lack of electricity, running water, drainage, adequate roads and many others.  Cooperation in a communal effort would do much to improve these problems, but the idea of working as a community is althogether foreign to these people.

The outcome of this form of poverty is:

• Throwing garbage in the streets and taking poor care of surroundings
• People who think that all their problems should be resolved and taken care of by the government
• Disrespect of authorities placed by God
• Not being an active part of change.

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