Philippines: Diving for Gold | ARTE.tv Documentary

The Philippines has the fifth largest gold reserves in the world. 500,000 local people, often very poorest, dig into the swamps and dive down under the sea every day in the hope of finding the precious metal. Many of them are children who are sent into tight spaces to reach the gold.


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[mikemessina]

I went to the PH 10 years ago and Be-friended a family, I built them a nice house, cost me $25, 000. I still send $200 to $600 every 3 to 4 months. I've never told anyone I did this until now, hoping to set an example. These kids break my heart. Pay it forward my friends.

[patrickp]

Not only that Hato helps his family making money, he also loves going to school. This video should be shown to American kids who take everything for granted.

[morgan]

I'm a gold prospector myself. I target isolated locations deep in the desert, far from water or even shade. There's cougars, rattlesnakes, gila monsters, a dozen poisonous insects to avoid, the occasional pack of rabid coyotes, and what not. There's no cell signal, so if things go south, you're on your own. Needless to say, I outfit myself with the best equipment. After watching a little boy wearing 2 dollar slippers on his feet, lugging 200 pounds of gravel 60 meters under water with a an aquarium hose in his mouth, I realize I'm a punk.

[darreno]

These children and their families work to survive, they work very hard. God bless them

[teamap]

12:19 broke my heart. The kid said “at least I can buy some rice & meat” 😢

[masterk]

Wish these kids found a jackpot of gold that be awesome

[mouzanashraff]

Now this is what called A TRUE DOCUMENTARY. Nice work team arte.

[kbengson]

I will bet the 3 other families who are allowed to buy gold in Paracale were also former or current council\town officials, funny coincidence eh?

[SKPHD]

every kid in the US should see this documentary and stop the whining about how "hard" life is in the US.

[LaboyMoto]

Respect to that kid who help his family and risking his life

[SilverStrategist]

I am a school teacher in Australia. How can I support this family?

[crogers]

this broke my heart, children working so young

[sherlocklourembam]

Bro casually said 'of you are lucky, you will come up or else you will die underwater' .. that's something chilling to hear.

[jamesg]

why does the Dad not do all the mercury part? Guy is using the kid

[LocaJBiggs]

Someone give me this kids contact I’d love to help him, I don’t make much but I’m sure anything will help him with an easier life ❤

[TroubleMedia]

wow. awesome doc! never seen nothing like it. love and respect

[mpat]

Blessings and Gods protection over all these children and other mine workers

[CizarPaul]

Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God❤

[jclc]

Its so easy for these channels to have documentaries and say that things should be stopped here and there, but in reality these channels does not know how hard things are in these areas. Why not make a documentary and have foreign help come and help these children not just film these encounters and leave.

[Jisoe]

great doku. really touching images... we should be aware that we are blessed to not have to struggle like this every day.