The Dump Community is worried about whether they will be displaced by development and lose what little they have, part of our job is to make sure that doesn't happen to them.
  A major new highway has caused the property they live on, but don't own to become much more valuable.   They are worried the man who buys their plastic, who owns the property they live on, will sell it and they will lose what little they have.  Children of the Dump has found that as workers at the dump, squatters in Mexico have rights to the property they live on. 

   We are working with a legal rights group to see what can be done to insure their legal rights to the property they now live on.  In addition, we are looking into what it will cost to build basic homes in this community.  The earth bag houses pictured above may be an answer.  They can build these houses themselves with a little help.  Let us know what you think, you can use the links on this website to contact us or e-mail us at mparker@childrenofthedump.org Have a Blessed day.