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Education on a garbage dump and Maniok roastery in the rainforest
Continuation of work in Brasil
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Christian, Alexandra, Bianca, Lucas
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Jardim Gramacho" (translated: lawn garden), once a "wetland biotope", which was considered one of the most species-rich plant and nature reserves on earth, is now one of the largest closed rubbish dumps in the world.
Jardim Gramacho" (translated: lawn garden), once a "wetland...
Due to the contamination of the waters, the risk of spreading diseases is very high.
Due to the contamination of the waters, the risk of spreading diseases is...
Container for storing drinking water. Previously it was used by companies for used oil and sold cheaply here.
Container for storing drinking water. Previously it was used by companies...
A mon cooking in front of his hut.
A mon cooking in front of his hut.
Where once there werde mangrove forests there is since decades garbage as far as the eye can see.
Where once there werde mangrove forests there is since decades garbage as...
To get some fresh vitamins, people are cultivating edible plants in front of their garbage made dwellings.
To get some fresh vitamins, people are cultivating edible plants in front...
José and Maxwell take Christian, Bianca and Alexandra to various places, ...
José and Maxwell take Christian, Bianca and Alexandra to various places...
A 1000-litre tank for clean drinking water is purchased for Renata.
A 1000-litre tank for clean drinking water is purchased for Renata.
In a small bakery all available supplies are bought, packed in portions and distributed...
In a small bakery all available supplies are bought, packed in portions...
Normally, here also children get food, which was thrown away by others.
Normally, here also children get food, which was thrown away by others.
A street vendor is supported by buying and giving away her products...
A street vendor is supported by buying and giving away her products...
"From child to child"...- Miguel, José's son may distribute cookies and sweets to all the children at the dump.
"From child to child"...- Miguel, José's son may distribute...
With old hoses "drinking water" is partly led to the houses, partly the people have to drag with buckets one to two kilometers. Meanwhile there are two wells outside the garbage dump, since the water there contains less toxins.
With old hoses "drinking water" is partly led to the houses,...
A boy repairing a bike he found in the garbage. He has also gathered the parts together.
A boy repairing a bike he found in the garbage. He has also gathered the...
The second project takes the team to the Atlantic Rainforest in northeastern Brazil.
The second project takes the team to the Atlantic Rainforest in...
The illegal destruction of rainforest in favour of monoculture cultivation or cattle feed is still the order of the day in the Brazilian rainforest.
The illegal destruction of rainforest in favour of monoculture cultivation...
What has been destroyed can only be restored with great effort and dedication.
What has been destroyed can only be restored with great effort and...
The open air kitchen of a poor family.
The open air kitchen of a poor family.
Children are the future. In this case they could also become the protectors of the "lungs of the earth".
Children are the future. In this case they could also become the...
A small forge in Santo Antonio is ordered to manufacture five machines that are needed for the manioc company.
A small forge in Santo Antonio is ordered to manufacture five machines...
The inside of the craft business.
The inside of the craft business.
A huge pan with a base for heating and electronically operated shovels form one of the main tools for roasting the cassava (manioc) roots.
A huge pan with a base for heating and electronically operated shovels...
With this device the roots are peeled before further processing.
With this device the roots are peeled before further processing.
Sieve for the manioc roasting plant.
Sieve for the manioc roasting plant.
Sack press for the manioc roasting plant.
Sack press for the manioc roasting plant.
The "brick pressing machine" arrives: Cebolinha and an employee at the air freight service lift the heavy parts into the bus of Bianca and Seboniah.
The "brick pressing machine" arrives: Cebolinha and an employee...
The brick pressing machine was sent by airfreight from São Paolo to Ilheus in two large wooden crates.
The brick pressing machine was sent by airfreight from São Paolo to Ilheus...
Açaí and Antonio assemble the brick machine in a rented garage.
Açaí and Antonio assemble the brick machine in a rented garage.
One of the two parts with which the bricks are manufactured manually
One of the two parts with which the bricks are manufactured manually
In front the "mixing machine", which prepares the base for the bricks from red rainforest earth, cement, sand and water.
In front the "mixing machine", which prepares the base for the...
The form by which bricks are pressed by means of a lever mechanism.
The form by which bricks are pressed by means of a lever mechanism.
After the construction and the first tests the rainforest children are so enthusiastic that they keep pressing stones :-)
After the construction and the first tests the rainforest children are so...
Ready made bricks by manual pressing.
Ready made bricks by manual pressing.
As a test, Antonio piling up the finished bricks on top of each other.
As a test, Antonio piling up the finished bricks on top of each other.
Cebolinha sifting rainforest soil for the production ofthe bricks.
Cebolinha sifting rainforest soil for the production ofthe bricks.