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Children play in a pool in the Campo Nomadi Aurelia, home to Roma from all...

ITALY

Children play in a pool in the Campo Nomadi Aurelia,...

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Angeles City where girls, often under 18, can be hired for sex. There seems no...

PHILIPPINES

Angeles City where girls, often under 18, can be...

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A gravedigger at work. Deaths from cholera in Harare have steadily increased...

ZIMBABWE

A gravedigger at work. Deaths from cholera in Harare...

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26 year old Maombi was living in a camp for internally displaced people when...

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26 year old Maombi was living in a camp for...

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A miner has his face spattered with mud from working in a small scale gold...

MOZAMBIQUE

A miner has his face spattered with mud from working...

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Torn clothes of an immigrant on a barbed wire fence at the Egyptian/Israeli...

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A feeding centre in Mogadishu caters to refugees streaming into the city to...

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A feeding centre in Mogadishu caters to refugees...

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A young man suffering from severe mental illness sits chained up in a cell at...

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A young man suffering from severe mental illness sits...

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A 14 year old boy who has been tied up by his leg for 6 years. His mother says...

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A 14 year old boy who has been tied up by his leg for...

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26 year old Abdi Rahman Shukri Ali has lived in a locked tin shack for two...

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26 year old Abdi Rahman Shukri Ali has lived in a...

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Female inmates of a so called 'rehabilitation facility'. It holds over 170...

NIGERIA

Female inmates of a so called 'rehabilitation...

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31 year old Endurance sits between the pews of a church. For six months he has...

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Inmates stare out from behind bars at a Government run facility in the Niger...

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Inmates stare out from behind bars at a Government...

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A patient of 'Doctor' Lekwe Deezia stands bound to a tree by chains. Deezia...

NIGERIA

A patient of 'Doctor' Lekwe Deezia stands bound to a...

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The suburb of Yasamal in Baku where many families displaced in the war with...

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The suburb of Yasamal in Baku where many families...

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A globe in the derelict yard of a meat processing plant in Bulawayo locates...

ZIMBABWE

A globe in the derelict yard of a meat processing...

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A campaign poster for President Robert Mugabe on the wall of a block of flats...

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A campaign poster for President Robert Mugabe on the...

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56 year old Rosepina is HIV positive. She is cared for by her 26 year old...

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56 year old Rosepina is HIV positive. She is cared...

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40 families live in a former beer hall since their houses were destroyed in...

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40 families live in a former beer hall since their...

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Street children in a disused building in Harare. Many poor urban families lost...

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Street children in a disused building in Harare. Many...

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56 year old Zacharia spent his last days at a hospice for HIV positive...

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56 year old Zacharia spent his last days at a hospice...

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'I see things are changing but now it's painful because we are even hungry.'...

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'I see things are changing but now it's painful...

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'I used to work in Harare in 2005, I lived in a home but it was demolished, I...

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'I used to work in Harare in 2005, I lived in a home...

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Seven year old Taiwanashe is cared for by his grandparents. His mother and...

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Seven year old Taiwanashe is cared for by his...

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Written in chalk on a blackboard, among other words, are 'Born, suffer,...

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A boy stands near a tin shack with a view of mountains in the background.

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A boy pulls a rope along a beach with a boat sailing in the background.

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Women walk out to the boats to collect fish as fishermen return with their haul.

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Two girls stand outside the fence of a township, with houses in the background.

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A gang member smokes Tik in a house that sells drugs in Cape Town.

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A gang member smokes Tik in a house that sells drugs...

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An inmate looks out from the window of his cell door at G.K prison in Kiambu.

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Inmates sit on the gorund in the yard watching television, at G.K prison in...

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Hide text All to order All to lightbox Children play in a pool in the Campo Nomadi Aurelia, home to Roma from all... ITALY Children play in a pool in the Campo Nomadi Aurelia,... © Robin Hammond 00082575 Rome Children play in a pool in the Campo Nomadi Aurelia, home to Roma from all over Europe. This particular part of the camp is home to families originally from Montenegro. Roma Gypsies have been living in Italy for seven centuries and the country is home to about 150,000. They have faced increasing persecution in recent years and according to a recent survey, more than two thirds of Italians want all Roma Gypsies expelled from the country, whether they hold Italian passports or not. Angeles City where girls, often under 18, can be hired for sex. There seems no... PHILIPPINES Angeles City where girls, often under 18, can be... © Robin Hammond 00151692 Angeles City Angeles City where girls, often under 18, can be hired for sex. There seems no end to the sexual abuse of children in Philippines. Poverty is the main reason given by children rescued from brothels or from the streets of the country's red light districts. Other children are kidnapped and trafficked to other cities or other South East Asian countries and forced into sexual slavery. Many children are rescued by Preda. A gravedigger at work. Deaths from cholera in Harare have steadily increased... ZIMBABWE A gravedigger at work. Deaths from cholera in Harare... © Robin Hammond 00087478 Harare A gravedigger at work. Deaths from cholera in Harare have steadily increased throughout November and December 2008. Prior to November 2008 gravediggers at one section of Granaville Cemetery say they were digging 45 adult graves a fortnight. It has now increased to 300. In the infant section it has increased from three to four a day to an average now of 15. One coffin manufacturer said he only used to sell on average one child-sized coffin a week. Last week he sold 15. 26 year old Maombi was living in a camp for internally displaced people when... DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 26 year old Maombi was living in a camp for... © Robin Hammond 00121310 Goma, North Kivu 26 year old Maombi was living in a camp for internally displaced people when she suffered disfiguring 3rd degree burns during a violent gang rape. At the time she was pregnant with what would have been her fifth child. Her children were playing while her husband and youngest child were with her in their tent. Six men, wearing military uniforms, used knives to tear through the fabric of the tent. Her husband ran away but Maombi and her child were caught. Three men stayed outside the tent. Inside, one held a gun to her four-year-old child's head and warned that if either cried they would be killed. Sometime during the attack Maombi lost consciousness. When the men had finished they set the tent on fire with Maombi and her child still inside. Maombi survived, but with severe burns, the young child died. "When my mind comes back it is after two weeks. It was the time they informed me the... A miner has his face spattered with mud from working in a small scale gold... MOZAMBIQUE A miner has his face spattered with mud from working... © Robin Hammond 00121975 Manica Province A miner has his face spattered with mud from working in a small scale gold mine. Thousands of Zimbabweans have crossed into neighbouring Mozambique in search of work, and many have turned to gold mining. Torn clothes of an immigrant on a barbed wire fence at the Egyptian/Israeli... ISRAEL Torn clothes of an immigrant on a barbed wire fence... © Robin Hammond 00124529 Egypt border Torn clothes of an immigrant on a barbed wire fence at the Egyptian/Israeli border. African refugees have been travelling in increasing numbers to Israel. There have for a long time been reports of shootings but the numbers rose after the summer of 2007. This correlates with a meeting between the then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak. Following this meeting the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that they have the right to use force to stop people from illegally trespassing in their country. Soon after there was a rise in the number of shootings of refugees crossing the border. Many accuse Egypt of employing a shoot to kill policy on their border. The Egyptians themselves say there have been dozens of infiltrators shot dead by their guards. As they only comment on the incidences on their side of the border the total number of fatalities could... A feeding centre in Mogadishu caters to refugees streaming into the city to... SOMALIA A feeding centre in Mogadishu caters to refugees... © Robin Hammond 00139969 Mogadishu A feeding centre in Mogadishu caters to refugees streaming into the city to escape the drought devastating farmland in the countryside. They would rather risk being caught in the cross fire in Mogadishu than face starvation on their lands. Thousands face starvation in what could be the Horn of Africa's worst drought in 50 years. A young man suffering from severe mental illness sits chained up in a cell at... SOUTH SUDAN A young man suffering from severe mental illness sits... © Robin Hammond 00141811 Juba A young man suffering from severe mental illness sits chained up in a cell at Juba Central Prison. The legacy of a war that lasted decades has left the region devoid of infrastructure and facilities to be able to look after the most vulnerable people. As the new nation is born, it faces the tremendous challenge to build a society capable of caring for all of its citizens. A 14 year old boy who has been tied up by his leg for 6 years. His mother says... UGANDA A 14 year old boy who has been tied up by his leg for... © Robin Hammond 00145439 Gulu A 14 year old boy who has been tied up by his leg for 6 years. His mother says his illness started with malaria and developed into convulsions. A local mental health charity says he has epilepsy with psychosis. The mother refuses to have him admitted to hospital. Decades of war in Northern Uganda have left a legacy of trauma among the population and a lack of investment means that basic needs of mentally ill poeple are not being met. 26 year old Abdi Rahman Shukri Ali has lived in a locked tin shack for two... KENYA 26 year old Abdi Rahman Shukri Ali has lived in a... © Robin Hammond 00158253 Dadaab 26 year old Abdi Rahman Shukri Ali has lived in a locked tin shack for two years. He stays with his family in Dadaab in Eastern Kenya, the world's largest refugee camp, where Somalis fleeing conflict and famine have sought safety. MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres) have diagnosed him with Hebaphrenic Schizophrenia. Female inmates of a so called 'rehabilitation facility'. It holds over 170... NIGERIA Female inmates of a so called 'rehabilitation... © Robin Hammond 00164925 Niger Delta Female inmates of a so called 'rehabilitation facility'. It holds over 170 people with mental illness or mental disability. Run by the government, it was originally designed as a facility to assist widows, but in 1999 it was turned into a place of incarceration for homeless people with mental illness that were cleared off the streets in anticipation of the FIFA World Youth Soccer Championship. While the staff denied that they house children the photographer found one mentally disabled child (around 8 years old) sleeping on the floor in the room for the high risk male inmates. The child had been there for 3 months. Another, around 14 years old, was also sleeping on the floor in the same room. In another room the photographer found a young man who had one leg amputated. His other leg looked to be rotting. He had had a catheter, leading to a urine bag, fitted but he was sleeping in soaked... 31 year old Endurance sits between the pews of a church. For six months he has... NIGERIA 31 year old Endurance sits between the pews of a... © Robin Hammond 00166036 Port Harcourt, Niger Delta 31 year old Endurance sits between the pews of a church. For six months he has been in the care of Reverend Tambari and sleeps in his church. Although the oil industry has brought billions of dollars into the Nigerian economy, social services remain virtually non-existent and provision for the treatment of people's mental health is neglected by the state. Those who are ill are considered cursed, their illness attributed to malignant spirits by the general population. As a result people with mental health issues are often abandoned or mistreated. Inmates stare out from behind bars at a Government run facility in the Niger... NIGERIA Inmates stare out from behind bars at a Government... © Robin Hammond 00164929 Eket, Niger Delta Region Inmates stare out from behind bars at a Government run facility in the Niger Delta town of Eket. It is meant to be a Psychiatric hospital but in reality has more in common with a prison. Although the oil industry has brought billions of dollars into the Nigerian economy, social services remain virtually non-existent and provision for the treatment of people's mental health is neglected by the state. Those who are ill are considered cursed, their illness attributed to malignant spirits by the general population. As a result people with mental health issues are often abandoned or mistreated. A patient of 'Doctor' Lekwe Deezia stands bound to a tree by chains. Deezia... NIGERIA A patient of 'Doctor' Lekwe Deezia stands bound to a... © Robin Hammond 00166037 Niger Delta A patient of 'Doctor' Lekwe Deezia stands bound to a tree by chains. Deezia claims to heal mental illness through the power of prayer and traditional herbal medicines. While receiving treatment, which can sometimes take months, his patients are chained to trees in his courtyard. They are not given shelter or protection from the elements. They are visibly terrified of Deezia and out of his hearing the patients beg the photographer for food. They say they are only fed once a day, sometimes only once every 3 days. One cries and says how cold he gets and that he is attacked by mosquitoes every night. His body is covered in bites. He says they are sometimes beaten for no reason and if a piece of fruit falls from the tree and they try to eat it they are beaten. Although the oil industry has brought billions of dollars into the Nigerian economy, social services remain virtually non-existent... The suburb of Yasamal in Baku where many families displaced in the war with... AZERBAIJAN The suburb of Yasamal in Baku where many families... © Robin Hammond 00166018 Baku The suburb of Yasamal in Baku where many families displaced in the war with Armenia have been moved to. A globe in the derelict yard of a meat processing plant in Bulawayo locates... ZIMBABWE A globe in the derelict yard of a meat processing... © Robin Hammond 00166019 Bulawayo A globe in the derelict yard of a meat processing plant in Bulawayo locates former world markets for the nations beef. In the 1980s Zimbabwe had southern Africa's largest meat industry. A campaign poster for President Robert Mugabe on the wall of a block of flats... ZIMBABWE A campaign poster for President Robert Mugabe on the... © Robin Hammond 00166020 Harare A campaign poster for President Robert Mugabe on the wall of a block of flats in Harare. The poster features a plea for peace from Robert Mugabe whose violent rule has shattered the country. 56 year old Rosepina is HIV positive. She is cared for by her 26 year old... ZIMBABWE 56 year old Rosepina is HIV positive. She is cared... © Robin Hammond 00166021 Manicaland 56 year old Rosepina is HIV positive. She is cared for by her 26 year old daughter. In 1997, Zimbabwe's HIV epidemic peaked with 26.5% of the population being HIV+. By 2011 the estimated prevalence had reduced to 14.3%, although many believe the real figure to be higher. 40 families live in a former beer hall since their houses were destroyed in... ZIMBABWE 40 families live in a former beer hall since their... © Robin Hammond 00166022 Manicaland 40 families live in a former beer hall since their houses were destroyed in 'Operation Clean up the Trash' in 2005. Every day for weeks on end, soldiers marched through suburbs in all the towns. They destroyed row after row of houses and vending stands, throwing hundreds of thousands of families onto the street in the middle of winter. Street children in a disused building in Harare. Many poor urban families lost... ZIMBABWE Street children in a disused building in Harare. Many... © Robin Hammond 00166023 Harare Street children in a disused building in Harare. Many poor urban families lost their homes when Mugabe launched 'Operation Clean up the Trash' in 2005 designed to punish supporters of his political rivals. 56 year old Zacharia spent his last days at a hospice for HIV positive... ZIMBABWE 56 year old Zacharia spent his last days at a hospice... © Robin Hammond 00166024 Harare 56 year old Zacharia spent his last days at a hospice for HIV positive patients run by the Catholic Church in Harare. Three hours after being photographed being bathed by his nephew he died. HIV and Aids has taken a huge toll on the population exacerbated by extreme levels of poverty. 'I see things are changing but now it's painful because we are even hungry.'... ZIMBABWE 'I see things are changing but now it's painful... © Robin Hammond 00166025 Matabeleland North 'I see things are changing but now it's painful because we are even hungry.' Violet thinks she is about 90 years old. 'I used to work in Harare in 2005, I lived in a home but it was demolished, I... ZIMBABWE 'I used to work in Harare in 2005, I lived in a home... © Robin Hammond 00166026 Manicaland 'I used to work in Harare in 2005, I lived in a home but it was demolished, I was forced to come to the rural area, I had nothing else to do, so I would come to the river and look for gold, that's the only job.' Nyasha, an iIlegal gold miner. Many poor urban families lost their homes when Mugabe launched 'Operation Clean up the Trash' in 2005 designed to punish supporters of his political rivals. Seven year old Taiwanashe is cared for by his grandparents. His mother and... ZIMBABWE Seven year old Taiwanashe is cared for by his... © Robin Hammond 00166027 Mashonaland Central Seven year old Taiwanashe is cared for by his grandparents. His mother and father are both dead. Zimbabwe has 1.5 million orphans, the highest ratio of any country in the world. Written in chalk on a blackboard, among other words, are 'Born, suffer,... KENYA Written in chalk on a blackboard, among other words,... © Robin Hammond 00166028 Kiambu Written in chalk on a blackboard, among other words, are 'Born, suffer, struggle, then to die' at G.K prison in Kiambu. A boy stands near a tin shack with a view of mountains in the background. TAJIKISTAN A boy stands near a tin shack with a view of... © Robin Hammond 00166029 A boy stands near a tin shack with a view of mountains in the background. A boy pulls a rope along a beach with a boat sailing in the background. GHANA A boy pulls a rope along a beach with a boat sailing... © Robin Hammond 00166030 A boy pulls a rope along a beach with a boat sailing in the background. Women walk out to the boats to collect fish as fishermen return with their haul. Gambia Women walk out to the boats to collect fish as... © Robin Hammond 00166031 Women walk out to the boats to collect fish as fishermen return with their haul. Two girls stand outside the fence of a township, with houses in the background. SOUTH AFRICA Two girls stand outside the fence of a township, with... © Robin Hammond 00166032 Two girls stand outside the fence of a township, with houses in the background. A gang member smokes Tik in a house that sells drugs in Cape Town. SOUTH AFRICA A gang member smokes Tik in a house that sells drugs... © Robin Hammond 00166033 Cape Town A gang member smokes Tik in a house that sells drugs in Cape Town. An inmate looks out from the window of his cell door at G.K prison in Kiambu. KENYA An inmate looks out from the window of his cell door... © Robin Hammond 00166034 Kiambu An inmate looks out from the window of his cell door at G.K prison in Kiambu. Inmates sit on the gorund in the yard watching television, at G.K prison in... KENYA Inmates sit on the gorund in the yard watching... © Robin Hammond 00166035 Kiambu Inmates sit on the gorund in the yard watching television, at G.K prison in Kiambu.