VOICED: Gabon's dump dwellers scavenge for survival

VOICED: Gabon's dump dwellers scavenge for survival

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Interactive Video

Social Studies, Life Skills, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the dire living conditions at a dump where hundreds of people, including families, survive by scavenging. It highlights the efforts of the NGO Malachi to reintegrate these individuals into society. The story of Michelle Inganni, who escaped the dump and started a business, is featured. The video also touches on the community's focus on survival and their disconnection from politics.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the main activities people engage in at the dump to survive?

Selling handmade crafts

Teaching and tutoring

Sifting through waste for food and scrap metal

Farming and fishing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the NGO Malachi?

To provide food and water

To reintegrate dump residents into society

To offer medical services

To build new homes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Michelle Inganni?

A current resident of the dump

A volunteer at the NGO

A former resident who started a T-shirt business

A local politician

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main concern for those still living in the dump?

Travel opportunities

Education

Political engagement

Survival

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the residents of the dump view their social connections?

As family-like bonds

As competitors

As business partners

As temporary acquaintances