Claudia da Silva, 37, has lunch in a neighbor's home at the Jardim Edite favela in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 17 April 2009. The government wants all of the residents of the favela to leave their homes so the land can be redeveloped. The city has offered residents money to leave, but it is often not enough to find a suitable home. The neighborhood was once home to more than 550 families and now fewer than 70 remain. da Silva and her son are living with a neighbor since their home was already...
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Claudia da Silva, 37, has lunch in a neighbor's home at the Jardim Edite favela in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 17 April 2009. The government wants all of the residents of the favela to leave their homes so the land can be redeveloped. The city has offered residents money to leave, but it is often not enough to find a suitable home. The neighborhood was once home to more than 550 families and now fewer than 70 remain. da Silva and her son are living with a neighbor since their home was already demolished. The two neighbors plan to build homes in another favela. Photograph by Noah Addis Copyright ?2009 Noah Addis May not be transimtted, reproduced, printed, published or posted online without prior written permission.
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