A charcoal producer covers her face from the acrid smoke produced by the kiln, Manila, Philippines, 25 December, 2017.

Despite being banned in many districts, illegal charcoal harvesting continues secretly within many of ManilaÕs outer suburban slums.
Just a few kilometres from ManilaÕs city centre the poorest of the slum familiesÕ risk their lives to make just a few pesos in the illegal charcoal making business in appalling conditions.