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The childs of the jungle

This photo was taken in the district of Murung Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. These children live in the jungle with their large families. Obviously, children see the "white" missionaries for the first time in their lives. These children are sitting on the threshold of their house. The photo was taken before the children's program. When we saw that the child was sick with scabies, we took them to the river and washed it well ... On this day, the first time in their life these children bathed with soap ...

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2018
Date Uploaded: 09.2018
Photo Location: Puruk Cahu, Indonesia
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Copyright: © Владимир Владимирович Бочаров-Туз