Bolivian Shoeshiners Live in an Endless Cycle of Poverty

Shoeshiners (2016): In the Bolivian city of La Paz, destitute women and children shine shoes in order to scrape a living. Earning a pittance, they are forced to endure abject poverty as well as the contempt of their customers. For similar stories, see: The Rio School That s Changing Favela Kids Lives (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf8FCvSyxNw Can an Artistic Makeover Improve one of Africa s Largest Slums? (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9PxK2mFAE Morales Battle To Change Bolivia s Constitution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JRME6uFY4Q Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/6874 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures "Men threaten us," confides Marlene. "But what are we going to do? Work is work." For these women, shoeshining is their only hope of earning enough to survive. "I do it to pay for my children s study," explains Ines, another shoeshiner who has lived on the streets since she was twelve. With no help in sight, the lives of these unfortunate souls quickly spiral out of control. Unable to support her makeshift family, Marlene turns to drink. It is not long before a new generation of children are forced to eke out a living by begging and shining shoes - the latest victims of an endless cycle of poverty and social abandonment. Woolfcub Productions Ltd – Ref. 6874 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.