I was reading the webpage of United Nations today in regards of child labour and I want to share something I thought is interesting and can set our minds in the right place when we are fundraising.
"There are many form of child labour worldwide. Children are engaged in agricultural labour, in mining, in manufacturing, in domestic service, types of construction, scavenging and begging on the streets. Others are trapped in forms of slavery in armed conflicts, forced labour and debt bondage (to pay off debts incurred by parents and grandparents) as well as in commercial sexual exploitation and illicit activities, such as drug trafficking and organized begging and in may other forms of labour. Many of these are 'worst forms' of child labour as they are especially harmful, morally reprehensible and they violate the child's freedom and human rights..."
In general, this is awful but when you think that these are young children we are talking about, it makes the situation even more worst. The majority of us have always had access to our basic needs and our rights. When we were children we went to school, played with our friends, got fed well and we were loved. But many children do not have access to all that we have been taking for granted for so many years.
The article closes with a quote from Juan Somavia, former General Director of ILO in 2008: "Driven by conscience, let's muster the courage and conviction to act in solidarity and ensure every child's right to his or her childhood. it brings rewards for all." Child labour is taking from children something they will never, ever, get back: their childhood.
Let us keep fighting!
The Lantern Project
-Javier Cuellar-
source: http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/childlabour/
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