child labour

A child's cry 

Papa ,papa I want to go to school, 
Papa said Shut up your mouth you little fool, 
Now go to work with your lunch and tool, 
Before the sun melts the dawns cool. So I start my lonely walk, 
Keeping my thoughts private with no one to talk 

My heart is broken, because my friend Ted is dead, 
Some say it was because he inhaled poisonous lead 
Whatever it is, his face was red, 
And he fell sick and died in bed. 

This job in mine is worst I hate, 
My mother says Dear Tom, this is our fate 
My Father says go to work, if you want a full plate. 
I'm sure Ill fall sick and die, if I work at this rate. 

My greatest dream is to learn, 
And to get a job by it and earn, 
When I see other school going boys,My heart burns, 
With desire to study, alas my heart can only yearn. 

                                      by IFMR         

Child labor is work that harms children or keeps them from attending school. Around the world , growing gaps between rich and poor in recent decades have forced millions of young children out of school and into work. The International Labor Organization estimates that 215 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 currently work under conditions that are considered illegal, hazardous, or extremely exploitative. Underage children work at all sorts of jobs around the world, usually because they and their families are extremely poor. Large numbers of children work in commercial agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, mining, and domestic service. Some children work in illicit activities like the drug trade and prostitution or other traumatic activities such as serving as soldiers.It can happen anytime and anywhere.Of an estimated 215 child laborers around the globe: approximately 114 million (53%) are in Asia and the Pacific; 14 million (7%) live in Latin America; and 65 million (30%) live in sub-Saharan Africa.


HOW?

The agriculture sector comprises activities in agriculture, hunting forestry, and fishing. The industry sector includes mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities.The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade; restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; finance, insurance, real-estate, and business services; and community as well as social personal services.