Delegates in Soacha, a displaced community of Afro Colombian people on the outskirts of Bogota
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Many people in Soacha lack access to water, sewage systems, and electricity
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Amanda and Franklin of Afrodes, an NGO that formed in 1999 to serve Afro Colombian displaced families.
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The "hanging tree" where desperate individuals go to hang themselves on the hill overlooking Soacha. Conditions for displaced people in Colombia are grave and the government offers little support.
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Housing in Soacha.
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The delegates walk to one of the local women's homes for a home cooked lunch.
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These women spend their evenings and mornings making coconut candies. They buy huge bags of coconuts, crack them open, cook the meat, and sell the candies from their home. The house has a dirt floor and a leaky corrugated tin roof.
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There is no sewage or drainage system in Soacha. The garbage and dirty water collects on the side of the dirt road.
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The coconut shells left over from the coconut candy making are made into jewelry to sell.
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