Child labor is one of the many concerns in the Philippines and, most disturbingly, one of the most rampant problems we face. In the endeavor to create an awareness of an already existing law that is evidently not properly implemented, child labor clearly falls within this category. Every child has the right to the most basic of necessities in life like a healthy environment, formal education, and most importantly, a loving family to come home to. Yet, poverty hinders the child to any of these things and forces labor in farming fields, mining shafts and peddling in the busy and dangerous streets of the country. - lifted from here.
The child in the photo is just one of the many children who wakes up early in the morning not to go to school but to find money for food. It is quite sad seeing children resorting to working to survive the daily grind of life but at the same time very admirable. Hopefully, children who are exposed to this kind of life do not resort to drugs and violence as they grow older. If only we lived in a perfect world then every child would have a fully tummy, surrounded by family and friends and is in school. If only...
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