Tanzanian Man with Sprinkler
© J. Brooks Slaughter, II

Tanzanian Man with Sprinkler

Unskilled labor in Tanzania, Africa is almost a mantra.   I took this portrait late one afternoon in Kifaru, a coffee plantation and lodge, near the Ngorongoro Crater.  This gentleman was returning his irrigation equipment after a long day of working the fields.   Through translators, I found that he and others work long hours daily for the equivalent of $1 US.  The cost of a medical appointment is $20 US, and most workers have to borrow money from their employers to pay for basic medical care for their families and themselves.