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Award of Excellence
Francine Orr Los Angeles Times
"Dollar-A-Day"





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A volcanic eruption entombed nearly half of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, adding to the harshness imposed by decades of war and disease. The ill-shod workers who break up the crust of lava for building materials earn than a dollar a day.
 

 

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