1. Shanty Town, South Africa Andie Passi Michael Smith Shamar Collins

2. What is it? A group of unplanned shelters made from cheap materials – Card board – Scrap Metal – Wood – Anything findable Often located on the outside of cities Very poor – No electricity – No running water – Poor sanitation

3. Why? People – Mostly black – Very poor – Move to cities to look for work – Bad health issues Living Conditions – Very dirty – Unhealthy – Unsafe/violent – Fires common – Beer (really cheap) is a problem

4. Daily Life People farm Over 40% are unemployed Dig through trash dumps in search of food and shelter Their main goal is to survive Story telling – Keeps history alive – Moral support

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6. Work Cited en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanty_town news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8049449.stm voices.yahoo.com/shanty-towns-south-africa- 2955387.html www.guardian.co.uk/world/.../south-africa- world-cup-blikkiesdorp