Hieu Nguyen
ESL 101
4 December 2016
Child Labor around the World
On the drive through Texas to Mexico, there are children on the street or on the farm with dirty feet and downcast eyes. They carry heavy boxes and work in the sun. When you visit manufacturers in Syria or India, It is easy to see the children who are working hard on the machines. They work 10-14 hours per day with the lowest wages. Even in Africa, there are a lot of children working in gold dig areas. They stand on the water fall and focus on the rock underwater to find gold. All of them work hard and they get only enough for food and clothes. Child Labor is a big problem in society and the poverty is the main reason that children work. As we know, children are the hope and
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The children need a normal life with friends, focus on their education. They need to be treated well. In those age, they spend their time with parents and friends. They will help them build up their personalities. Those age is not for working. They should have time to understand inside them. That why children could know what they are good at. Let them freedom they will more creative than people think. Instead of drawing the picture or playing with the lego or even talk to others friends they have to work in silent. There is no idea can find out in the mining or in the factories. Their mentality and physical are tired after working a long time so they can not creative anything. Freedom is one of the basic right but they still not get it. The hamad who is Syrian kid in the article" in turkey, Syrian kid have to work to survive" is one of examples. He sings well. Everyone in his workplace recognizes about that and they love it. If he went to music school, he could become a famous singer. But now, he has to work. According to the article “ Child Labor a growing problem in war-torn Iraq”, the author says “as all they want is to play, go to school, and be loved and protected by their families - we still can't imagine what will happen to them." He is right. It’s hard to imagine about child labor problem. They lose their freedom, they have no normal life like as …show more content…
It is right but it is just a little income. As we know the problem effect to children. They are easy to be kill, to get cancer, get disease and have not enough health to work in the future. What will happen when they get disease? Where can their family get money to help them? However, the amount of money earned by most child workers is generally a small contribution to the family income. Although children work because they are victims of poverty, by working instead of being educated, they tend to perpetuate the cycle of poverty. One of my family i know in vietnam. They are poor and they have 4 children. The oldest kid is 15 years old. He does not go to school he just works in the construction to earn money to support and take care his family. One day, he went to the workplace like everyday. But it’s the bad day for him and his family, he had an accident at his work. After that accident he can not move and his family has to take care all of his activity. They are poor and now they are