Category: Women in Action 2009-2
Year: 2009
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Melba was only 15 years old when she started working with her mother at the United Fruit Company in 1970. She brought with her coffee, juices and bread to sell to the workers, who started their day as early as 4:30 in the morning. Even in those days, Melba and her mother inhaled the pesticides that were sprayed around the plantation.