The Enciso Family of Activists in Mexico

15 year old Omar Eduardo Suarez Cordoba in his bedroom, in Juanacatlán village. Omar was diagnosed with Lymphoma when he was 12, the first case of cancer in his family. He has been under medical control for 3 years.

Unique identifier: GP04CKP

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Shoot date: 09/11/2012

Locations: Jalisco, Mexico, North America

Credit line: © Marizilda Cruppe / Greenpeace

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Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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The Enciso Family of Activists in Mexico

The Enciso family lives by the heavily polluted River Santiago. The family members are activists and have been fighting against the industries in the area that produce toxic waste. Sophie quit her job to dedicate her time to cleaning up the rivers through community work. Together with her mother and father they have formed the collective "Un Salto de Vida" (A leap of life), holding community meetings, petitioning and visiting polluted sites. They have helped to disseminate information and awareness to the community members about the problems caused by the pollution of the river.

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