Photos by Clementina Chapusha.
Despite living in poverty, kids are still kids and playtime is an important part of any day. Yet when many families in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa earn around $20 a month, children must be resourceful. These enterprising little kids show us their improvised toys and that their spirits can’t be broken so easily by their sometimes harsh surroundings.


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Despite living in poverty, kids are still kids and playtime is an important part of any day. Yet when many families in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa earn around $20 a month, children must be resourceful. These enterprising little kids show us their improvised toys and that their spirits can’t be broken so easily by their sometimes harsh surroundings.

Clay toys like this tractor are common.

Children play soccer with balls made out of plastic bags.


Pretending to cook like her mother, this little girl mixes mud in a discarded jar.
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