Photo essay: Scavenging for scrap metal in Guatemala

In last Friday's Repaso I included a link and and a blurb from a story about those who struggle to make a living by scavenging for scrap metal at a landfill in Guatemala City. It's a terrible way to make a living -- dangerous, foul odors, with hit-or-miss success -- until you consider the alternatives in a country like Guatemala where by some estimates 75% of the population lives in poverty.

The Big Picture now has a photo essay on "The Mine" as well, which I encourage you to check out. And consider supporting the work of Lemonade International, educating and empowering the people of La Limonada, a slum community in another ravine in Guatemala City.

[Photo credit: AP/Boston.com]