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| The Heroes of our Environment |
Patricia here :) I want to share my opinion with you guys on our trip to Temesi. This is my own opinion as a kid so I apologize if there are some people disagree with me. I hope we read this from the positive side when I expose this story. Thank you.
When we went to the landfill. There were lots of people there, the workers. There were a couple of kids there too. We went to the site of waste separation. Don't be surprised if you see many people are digging into the pile of trashes and don't feel disgusted with the smell! It's nothing comparing with the experience and knowledge and the moral value you get in this great place.
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| Spend the time with the children |
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| Separation process of the wastes |
About these people (the freelance workers), our guide told me that these people would eat anything they could find there. I was surprised at first but then she said something that made me realize that it's not such a bad thing. She said that God is fair. God might not give these people wealth to eat yummy food but God give these people really strong anti bodies that help them fight off bacteria.
Some of the workers told me that in some days, you can find gold and some jewelry's. Sometimes they even find dollars and other currencies which is worth a lot.
The workers there (around 80 people) are also very well mannered. Unlike some other homeless people in our country, they know how to say thank you and they are polite. Surprisingly, these people also like spending time with their kids. Sometimes they would bring their kids to the landfill. They were told not to by the foundation but they still did because they wanted to spend time with their kids while they work although they were very busy. I was very touched by this because they still make time for family even when their busy. Some people now a days barely even see their kids.
Some of the workers told me that in some days, you can find gold and some jewelry's. Sometimes they even find dollars and other currencies which is worth a lot.
The workers there (around 80 people) are also very well mannered. Unlike some other homeless people in our country, they know how to say thank you and they are polite. Surprisingly, these people also like spending time with their kids. Sometimes they would bring their kids to the landfill. They were told not to by the foundation but they still did because they wanted to spend time with their kids while they work although they were very busy. I was very touched by this because they still make time for family even when their busy. Some people now a days barely even see their kids.
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| They live here |
They work from 5 am to 8 pm to separate the wastes. They sort it out into organic, non-organic, metals, plastics, and so on. In a day, they can get 1 ton of organic waste per person. The Temesi foundation will pay Rp 45.000,- each ton (around US $4.5). But they can also get money from other trashes they sell to other people. For example: they can sell the metals from tins for Rp 15.000,- per kilogram, plastic for Rp 600,- per kilogram, plastic sacks for Rp 1.500,- per kilogram.
To me, these people are the heroes of our environment because without them, who would clean all of our trash for us? Not everyone wants to work like that.
Best regards,
Patricia
(grade 8 student)
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