Children Living in the Guatemala City Dump; Children of the 4th World - Documentary
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Children of the fourth World - Documentary 60 Minute Documentary - First Aired Nationally on PBS in 1999. Emmy Winner. In the early 1990's while filming a Presidential Election in Guatelmala City, Film maker John Biffar met an American woman, Kari Engen. She had traveled to Guatemala City several years earlier on a mission to help poor, and hungry children. When she arrived in Guatemala city she learned of the plight of the children, many lost and abandoned. Living on the streets - After all, this was "The Third World." But then she learned of the children living in the dump. An entire subculture of people in a trash pile. This was "The Fourth World." Her life's mission has become helping these children to escape the deadly grasp and cycle of life in the dump. Her program, Mi Refugio is the result. John has documented her struggles, triumphs and tragedies for two decades. This documentary was produced in the late 1990's by Bush Entertainment and Trilogy Media, John's production company. Hosted by and Narrated by Film Actress Ali MacGraw. We are known as Dreamtime Entertainment today. I edited and filmed much of this program and it's a touching and an emotional rollercoaster as it was when I edited way back then on our Media 100 editing system. It still gives me the shivers. I hope you enjoy this program and it inspires you to change the world too. Like Kari is still doing. Go to www.mirefugio.org to help her. Mi Refugio is a nonprofit corporation with tax exempt status (#52-1610744) in the USA. Contributions should be made out to Mi Refugio and mailed to 4908 Jasmine Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20853. www.mirefugio.org Dave Says, "This program is not another video about a religious mission to convert people, it's not about a religious anything. It's about one person following her heart. Dedicating her life and all she believes to helping these children, and their families have a better life. For those of us in the US, this documentary gives us evidence that the SMALLEST thing, the most insignificant thing in our lives here in this country could be HUGE for a child living in a Central American dump. But amidst all that dirt and despair, a light can shine through it all...powered by belief that it can be changed. And the most humble person with no means at all, can make that change a reality. According to Kari, that happens when we look into our hearts and ask god. (or whatever deity it is that you believe in, or if you don't believe in any, then ask...just ask and see if you get an answer back) Writer and Director John Biffar, Executive Producer Paul Bush, Cameramen John Biffar, Dave Beaty, Flip Minott, Bob Hite, Music Kat Epple, Editing Dave Beaty
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you are incredible, your religious beliefs are what l couldn't find words for until now. Thank you!
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Piss on the "Ancient Mayans". Guatemala is a filthy tropical sewer. This is why we need strong border enforcement.
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41:00 hurt my heart so much, rip baby boy. This entire video makes me sad.
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How can these people consciously breed while living in a landfill. Holy shit. Put them out of their misery.
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these parents make me angry! they live in a dump and breeding babies they can't feed!!!
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Why are they living in the dump though, there's all that nice wooded area and you choose to live in a disease infested crap-hole?
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Cary,you are such an amazi ng wonderful woman helping these kids
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So happy for the four brothers who were adopted together from this couple giving them a new perspective in life.Cary thank you for helping these children, may God gives you more power and strength,you are an amazing woman....loves you from the bottom of my heart
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Elijah beaver! was here
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Seems like the 5th world people live better than this
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Leave the city, migrate to the country and learn how to live off the land.
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Your rewards for being a blessing to this children is in heaven. You're blessed💘
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couldn't she have done this for hersef,, not for her god??surely her god wouldn't have allowed these situations to evolve in the first place??
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This is sad I had to held back tears this lady is an angel 😪💞
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BASTA YA https://youtu.be/-Db7wKAGRBY
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where do they find glue?
in the trash? -
She deserves the Nobel Piece Prize...for all her efforts and sacrifices
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how can I help
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