Passing the time in Shantytowns Spare time Homeless people usually do not have the distraction of television and radios.
Free time is spent doing chores, reading, talking, playing cards, hanging out or getting high.
Drug and alcohol addiction is a contributing factor leading people into this lifestyle. The atmosphere of the camps change as the residents go through periods of being high. The camps inhabited by crack addicts are especially unstable because of the way people are effected by the drug. Homeless people that do not drink or use drugs make a point of separating themselves from the addicts. A sense of family Around dinner time the smell of the campfires and food cooking begins to drown out the aroma of human waste.