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One man's treasure is another man's trash

5/20/2010

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I was visiting microfinance groups again. Today's group was just about to receive their first loan. 


While discussing the community, the group had an interesting complaint: a man in the neighborhood, noting soil erosion and worrying that his home would be affected, bought--as in paid for-- a truckload of trash and had it dumped on the eroding slope.  I should note that buying garbage here is just absurd, because there is no garbage collection, so garbage sits around in piles until somebody burns it. 


The community was understandably upset at having a load of garbage dumped in the middle of the neighborhood, but when they confronted the man, he tried to start a fight.  The microfinance organization plans to help the community complain to a local official, and hopefully they will convince the man there are more hygienic ways to prevent erosion.  
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Heath
6/7/2010 08:27:04 am

Hey there Econ girl. Did I ever tell you I went to Ghana once? It was an amazing experience. I may be going to Nigeria at the end of the year. I would love to catch up with you. Talk to you soon,

Heath

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