Safe Luxury

Yahoo! News: Torres, 89, returns from the outhouse behind her...

Summary: p Francisca Torres, 89, returns from the outhouse behind her home on a colonia in Los Fresnos, Texas March 1, 2009. Torres has lived in this colonia for 83 years without running water or sewage. Torres and her family have tried to get services but say that the town will not recognize the land. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development defines Colonias as, nincorporated settlements that typically lack basic water and sewer systems, paved roads, electrical services, and safe, sanitary housing. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi /p

Image Dimensions: 410 x 278