Africa - Voice of America: Dump Provides Livelihood, Brings Perils to Nairobi Poor

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Dump Provides Livelihood, Brings Perils to Nairobi Poor Jun 25th 2012, 13:46 NAIROBI - Sprawling over 12 hectares and home to scavengers who both live and work on the site, the Dandora waste disposal dump on the outskirts of Nairobi is Kenya's largest and one of the biggest in Africa. It was officially declared full in 2001, yet 2,000 tons of waste continues to find its way here every day.  Due to health and environmental concerns, the Nairobi City Council claims it will relocate the dump, but this has been a slow-going process. ​​ Sixteen-year-old ... Media files: F9D38078-153B-4EB6-A2B2-4B4A80F666FD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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