child wearing short sleeved sweater and knit hat, holding flowers up to his mouth and standing up to his waist in dirty plastic bottles

%C2%A9 David Parker

Garbage Picker, Arequipa, Peru, 1998

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Lack of access to safe sources of drinking water and proper sanitation facilities contribute to the great majority of deaths in children from diarrheal diseases. In developing countries these diseases are the leading cause of death in children and account for nearly 1.5 million deaths worldwide annually.

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Title
Garbage Picker, Arequipa, Peru
Artist Life
born 1951
Role
Photographer
Accession Number
99.233.45
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child wearing short sleeved sweater and knit hat, holding flowers up to his mouth and standing up to his waist in dirty plastic bottles

© David Parker