In the early morning some of Belens inhabitants goes out to collect hot milk for their families. The milk is provided by the government to a few of the cities poor, it cost 0,5 soles (0,17 dollar) a month to be part of the milk program. In exchange for the warm milk each family also gives a log of wood that will be used to heat up tomorrows milk, a task that is rotated in-between the neighbors being part of the program.