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Toys In The Slums

In our affluent culture, it’s hard to imagine children having no toys. But in the slums around the world, most children have nothing. They play with sticks, stones and mud. Below are some of the toys you’ll see in slums. Handmade of simple materials, they are sources of great delight.
A boy in Kibera made this from a whiskey bottle. Older children made this more elaborate truck.
Can you guess how many plastic bags make up each of these balls? Children in Kibera greeted me with these hand-made paper mobiles.
This handmade cloth doll is stuffed with plastic bags. Bottle caps threaded on wire make beautiful music.
Catching the cup on the stick isn’t easy. Small children play with balls of socks stuffed with plastic bags.
This plastic bag kite from El Salvador really flies. A boy in El Salvador put stickers on this handmade top.
Photographs by Kayte Deioma
 
 
 
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