This looks a lot like the slums I saw on my trip to Mexico and to Rwanda. It's pretty sad to think that I complain all the time when people have to live like this.
I feel really sad when I see these pictures. We are so fortunate that we have homes and have a chance at a good education, while these people don't really even have a place to call home. Shanty Town is the only place that they can have a shelter. I guess to them, the only thing that matters is they have a roof over their head. I just hope that in the future, there will no longer be places like these Shanty Towns.
Looking at this makes me sad and it reminds me a lot of many places I have traveled to in the Philippines where a lot of my family lives, it breaks my heart just thinking of all the people in third world country's who have never had the luxury of living like us.
These are the kind of things that make me feel extremely lucky to live where I do and to have so many things I don't even need. Some people don't even have the things they need.
This reminds me of the infomercials where the guy travels to countries that have been overcome with poverty. It's kind of sad how much we have and how little they have.
and to think that I complain to my parents all the time about how I want to do this and that. The houses that they have is like closets over here in a normal house, and are those tents in the bottom picture? I feel so sorry for these people. I didn't know that they still had shanty towns in south africa. They do still have them right???
Pictures truly speak a 1,000 words. It is amazing to see how people survive even in horrible conditions, it really shows how strong the human spirit is. It breaks my heart and yet reminds me that we have things these people can only dream about, why waste them? I am so thankful for what I have and give tremendous respect to those that survive and make something of their lives after coming from such hard beginnings like these. I can only hope that in the future less people will be living in such poor conditions.
2) there appears to be a lot of shelters there, was Kumalo's son really that rememberable that a nurse could remember who he was and the exact location as to where he left to, even though a couple of months or years have already passed? Though that maybe a seperate story, therefore I shouldn't question...
3) Since the people in Shanty town don't pay rent, would that mean that their shelters can be stolen by others? What I mean is that some of these people work, if they could find the shelter that they slept in the previous night, could it be possible that they would find someone else sleeping in the shelter they put up? Would there be anything they could do about it? or would they be forced to build another shelter?
Wow. It makes me think back to when I went to China. As a group, all the kids stayed in these hotels with a nice roof over our heads, but we saw what rural China was like during our bus trips to different cities. Single rooms boxes and flimsy shelters where what they called home for their entire lives. Then, the Olympics were announced to be held in China. You can't imagine how many people were just roaming with their families through their destroyed homes because there had to be room for a fancy swim center and a tennis court and a track. I know what I want to fix in third world countries now.
crazy... they look soooo small. I cannot imagine living in a place like that. How would you even be able to find your little 'house' if you leave for the day or somthing?
Wow. A lot of the 'houses' look barely big enogh to lie down in, and they remind me a little of the forts that we all make as kids gone to seed. Also, no wonder so many third world countries have problems with disease; those houses look ridden with rust and germs, and living in such close proximity to people living in equally unsanitary housing would make disease spread like wildfire
17 comments:
The first picture looks pretty packed. The buildings look like they have been built of many different things.
woot I get participation
Eduardo Garcia
Block 3
This looks a lot like the slums I saw on my trip to Mexico and to Rwanda. It's pretty sad to think that I complain all the time when people have to live like this.
Emily Per.4
I feel really sad when I see these pictures. We are so fortunate that we have homes and have a chance at a good education, while these people don't really even have a place to call home. Shanty Town is the only place that they can have a shelter. I guess to them, the only thing that matters is they have a roof over their head. I just hope that in the future, there will no longer be places like these Shanty Towns.
Looking at this makes me sad and it reminds me a lot of many places I have traveled to in the Philippines where a lot of my family lives, it breaks my heart just thinking of all the people in third world country's who have never had the luxury of living like us.
Mark Medgin P4
These are the kind of things that make me feel extremely lucky to live where I do and to have so many things I don't even need. Some people don't even have the things they need.
Katie Humphrey
This reminds me of the infomercials where the guy travels to countries that have been overcome with poverty. It's kind of sad how much we have and how little they have.
Aaron Kirch
P4
These pictures make me very sad. I feel bad for people who have to live like this. This makes me very thankful for what I have.
Hannah B.
4
Mr. Wilson!
I wanted to tell you about the lasest Disney film!
Its a CGI filled adventure about the relevance of assemblies!
It stars Jack Nicholson and is based on the Dan Brown novel.
Directed by M. Night Shymalanalan.
Sam Neel
and to think that I complain to my parents all the time about how I want to do this and that. The houses that they have is like closets over here in a normal house, and are those tents in the bottom picture? I feel so sorry for these people. I didn't know that they still had shanty towns in south africa. They do still have them right???
It's amazing how different lives can be.
Crystal Lor
P. 4
Pictures truly speak a 1,000 words. It is amazing to see how people survive even in horrible conditions, it really shows how strong the human spirit is. It breaks my heart and yet reminds me that we have things these people can only dream about, why waste them? I am so thankful for what I have and give tremendous respect to those that survive and make something of their lives after coming from such hard beginnings like these. I can only hope that in the future less people will be living in such poor conditions.
Roxanne Raye P4
Out of curiousity:
1) approximately how large are these shelters?
2) there appears to be a lot of shelters there, was Kumalo's son really that rememberable that a nurse could remember who he was and the exact location as to where he left to, even though a couple of months or years have already passed? Though that maybe a seperate story, therefore I shouldn't question...
3) Since the people in Shanty town don't pay rent, would that mean that their shelters can be stolen by others? What I mean is that some of these people work, if they could find the shelter that they slept in the previous night, could it be possible that they would find someone else sleeping in the shelter they put up? Would there be anything they could do about it? or would they be forced to build another shelter?
Jamy Lee
Period 3
Wow. It makes me think back to when I went to China. As a group, all the kids stayed in these hotels with a nice roof over our heads, but we saw what rural China was like during our bus trips to different cities. Single rooms boxes and flimsy shelters where what they called home for their entire lives. Then, the Olympics were announced to be held in China. You can't imagine how many people were just roaming with their families through their destroyed homes because there had to be room for a fancy swim center and a tennis court and a track. I know what I want to fix in third world countries now.
feel bad for the people that have to live there.
big difference between the places we live in and the the places those poor people have to live in.
Cody C
block 4
Whoa, reminds me of the poorer parts in my home country. I feel so lucky to be an "American". Maybe we take too many things for granted.
Matt Khoo 3AB
crazy... they look soooo small. I cannot imagine living in a place like that. How would you even be able to find your little 'house' if you leave for the day or somthing?
Wow. A lot of the 'houses' look barely big enogh to lie down in, and they remind me a little of the forts that we all make as kids gone to seed. Also, no wonder so many third world countries have problems with disease; those houses look ridden with rust and germs, and living in such close proximity to people living in equally unsanitary housing would make disease spread like wildfire
-Ellie Dunklee
Period 4
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