Antonio Chavez stands near one of the two toilets used by hundreds of people in his neighborhood. The sewage drains down the side of a ravine into the dump. His house is less than 20 feet away.

At school, Antonio (center) is just like any other child. The 8-year-old's school uniform and tuition have been paid for by donations from Chicagoland area. When he leaves school, Antonio becomes just another child of the dump.

Two sisters share a plate of rice and beans, the only food in the house. Seven people live in the wood-and- cardboard shack that overlooks a ravine in the dump. Their younger brother was injuried when he fell into the ravine and was buried under the garbage.