Le Journal de la Photographie

Mugur Varzariu Gheorghita firmly tying together the plastic bags containing the collected scrap metal the kids will take out to the collection centre, as seen in Fundeni on June 15, 2012. Cornelia and her second husband Gheorghita had to allow 2 of their 8 kids to abandon school and find a job in order to bare... Mugur Varzariu Ionut, Andreea and their friend collecting fruits after returning from the scrap metal collecting centre, as seen in Fundeni, on June 15, 2012. Cornelia and her second husband Gheorghita had to allow 2 of their 8 kids to abandon school and find a job in order to barely cope with family expenses. ... Mugur Varzariu Eduard, Andreea, Dorinel and Ionut (not present in the image) play wile their brother Teo sleeps next to them, as seen in Fundeni on June 15, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Andreea seen through the drapes in front of their house in Fundeni on June 16, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Maria, uses a deodorant he found thrown away as garbage as seen in Fundulea after he shaved, early morning on April 12, 2012. Canuta Marian and his unemployed wife, struggle to keep their kids in school, while lacking electricity, running water and central heating. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Adriana, hangs laundry to dry as seen in Bucharest on March 29, 2012. She and her unemployed husband struggle to keep their 3 children in school, against all odds. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Mihai Mierlesteanu upset after a fight with his father as seen in Bucharest on March 29, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Andreea eats after preparing lunch for whole family as seen in Fundeni on April 17, 2012. As they only have one chair, the 10 family members have to take turns at the kitchen table or eat standing © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Teo and Eduard using the improvised summer shower behind the house as seen in Fundeni on June 15, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Marilena Canuta's first grade colleagues preparing for a school play as seen in Fundulea on May 15, 2012. Canuta Marian and his unemployed wife, struggle to keep their kids in school, while lacking electricity, running water and central heating. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Ilona pays with an umbrella as seen in Fundeni on April 17, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Marian seen looking over his personal papers inside his mud house in Fundulea, on April 1, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Andreea applies makeup on her little sister Ilona as seen in Fundeni on April 17, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Andreea seen through the only window of their mud house in Fundeni, on April 1, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Alexandru, the oldest brother seen smoking and having a coffee early morning before leaving for work, in Fundeni, on April 20, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Andreea plays in front of her mud house in Fundulea on April 1, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Florentina and her mother Canuta Mariana as seen early morning in Fundulea on April 12, 2012. The ceiling and the 2 bed where 8 family members live are used to store all family belongings. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Andreea Dumitrascu and her brothers play football in between their house and an electric power plant as seen in Fundeni on April 16, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Teo, Andreea and Ionut watch the TV set in their older brother room while he is out working at a car service, as seen in Fundeni on April 16, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Few plastic toys found on the village dumpster as seen on the bed of Canuta, in Fundulea on April 2, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Marilena, a pupil in the first grade forced to do her homework on the bed because a table could not fit in their small mud house, as seen in Fundulea on April 2, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Teo holds by ropes an icon depicting Mother Mary and baby Jesus as seen in Fundeni, on April 18, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Florentina dressed in the same clothes she slept in the night before, as seen at school in Fundulea on April 3, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu 3 plates with fried potatoes meant to feed 6 children are laid on the floor by Canuta Mariana, for a table could not be fitted inside their small mud house, as seen in Fundulea on April 3, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu One of the walls of Canuta's mud house, bearing traces of burned candles, as seen in Fundulea on April 3, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Mihai, Barleanu and Adriana on the bed while little Alexandra, sitting on the floor, writes letters in her little notebook, as seen In Bucharest on March 29, 2012. Barleanu and Adriana struggle to keep all 3 siblings in school against all odds. © Mugur Varzariu Mugur Varzariu Canuta Marian on his way to the village outskirts on one of the rare occasions when he could find a one day job as seen in Fundulea on June 21, 2012. © Mugur Varzariu