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Homeless (20 photos)
Photographer Paula Bronstein Getty visited Mongolia, and the theme of her photo essay became homeless. Homeless children in the country a lot, as it usually happens, they become children from disadvantaged families. Availability of vodka for the poor at any time of the day or night doing his job, the population slowly but surely becomes an inveterate drunkard, and the city take on their streets useless children. No, these children are waiting in detention center, where there is hot food, water and warmth. Under the cut scenes from the life of abandoned children.
Homeless, frustrated that he was left in an orphanage, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Otgonyargal (10 years old) with his mother, an alcoholic in an unheated house without electricity, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The girl did not go to school and spends time on the street, if it leads to a shelter, then a few days later she escapes.
Mongolian adolescents 12-14 years are heated by the fire at the garbage dump where they work.
Otgonyargal with sisters Zula and Sainaa.
Otgonyargal sitting in the street and singing in exchange for alms from passers-by.
Nanda (14) napping on a table in the restaurant, the previous night, she slept on the stairs at the entrance.
Street boys carry a police car to the shelter.
A police officer is trying to get the boy's attention. Homeless recorded and placed in shelters where they can be up to 6 months while looking for their parents.
Homeless.
Of all of the boys for registration.
Conditions of nearly barracks.
After registration, all newcomers are sent to wash.
Morning exercises.
Lunch.
Returning from school girl doing homework. Lighthouse Shelter.
Mongolian street kids.
Boys watching TV.
Girl listening to music.
Waiting for dinner.
Tutor in an orphanage Lighthouse.
Homeless, frustrated that he was left in an orphanage, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Otgonyargal (10 years old) with his mother, an alcoholic in an unheated house without electricity, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The girl did not go to school and spends time on the street, if it leads to a shelter, then a few days later she escapes.
Mongolian adolescents 12-14 years are heated by the fire at the garbage dump where they work.
Otgonyargal with sisters Zula and Sainaa.
Otgonyargal sitting in the street and singing in exchange for alms from passers-by.
Nanda (14) napping on a table in the restaurant, the previous night, she slept on the stairs at the entrance.
Street boys carry a police car to the shelter.
A police officer is trying to get the boy's attention. Homeless recorded and placed in shelters where they can be up to 6 months while looking for their parents.
Homeless.
Of all of the boys for registration.
Conditions of nearly barracks.
After registration, all newcomers are sent to wash.
Morning exercises.
Lunch.
Returning from school girl doing homework. Lighthouse Shelter.
Mongolian street kids.
Boys watching TV.
Girl listening to music.
Waiting for dinner.
Tutor in an orphanage Lighthouse.
