The world of Tzu Chi July 2020 (Vol.124)

TZU CHI 124 35 The garbage truck arrives at the landfill. The villagers, young and old, are standing at the ready. As soon as the refuse is released from the garbage truck, everyone rushes forward. The villagers ignore the foul odour and murky water trailing from the refuse, focused on scavenging for food and reusable resources to provide for the family. [Photograph by Leong Chin Wah] Rural Communities Never Forsaken