Child Labor, Child Rights and Education BY: SHARONN CLAYTON, OLIVIA COLLINS AND JASMINE HA

Child labor / A lot of children are involved in child labor and they don’t deserve this life. They come to work early in the morning and don’t leave until late at night. Most of these children don't have a family so really their taken advantage of. They work hard jobs a jobs that a child has no business doing and are paid little money for a days work.

CHILDREN NOT GETTING AN EDUCATION / There are many reasons children do not attend school. / They have no way to get to school / They are poor / They have to travel into the city to work to earn money to help their family / Or they have no time to go to school because they have walk several miles to fetch water / This leads to many children never learning to read or write. / There are many reasons children do not attend school. / They have no way to get to school / They are poor / They have to travel into the city to work to earn money to help their family / Or they have no time to go to school because they have walk several miles to fetch water / This leads to many children never learning to read or write.

Afraid to Speak Out for Their Rights / Many children are unable to speak out for themselves. / It is the job of kids like you and me and other global citizens to speak for these children. / For example in Haiti it costs as little as $300 to attend school for a year. Think about it - for the price of a Wii and one game, you could send a child to school for a year giving the chance to learn to read and write. / Many children are unable to speak out for themselves. / It is the job of kids like you and me and other global citizens to speak for these children. / For example in Haiti it costs as little as $300 to attend school for a year. Think about it - for the price of a Wii and one game, you could send a child to school for a year giving the chance to learn to read and write.

Education / According to Wikipedia, more than 40 million children in Africa do not go to school. / Two-thirds of these children are girls / According to USAID Center, as of 2005, 46 million African school-aged children have never stepped into a classroom / According to Wikipedia, more than 40 million children in Africa do not go to school. / Two-thirds of these children are girls / According to USAID Center, as of 2005, 46 million African school-aged children have never stepped into a classroom

More Problems / Armed conflict and wars create problems for children too. According to UNICEF, the children of the Gaza Strip are still struggling to return back to school in an aftermath of armed conflict that ended in January. / If war and conflict are going on, it might not be safe for children to attend school / Education is the key to helping developing countries in Africa. / Armed conflict and wars create problems for children too. According to UNICEF, the children of the Gaza Strip are still struggling to return back to school in an aftermath of armed conflict that ended in January. / If war and conflict are going on, it might not be safe for children to attend school / Education is the key to helping developing countries in Africa.

SOLUTIONS / Building schools nearby villages gives children a chance to do their chores before they leave for school. This way they can have a chance to learn while still helping their family. / Donate money to Free the Children who then buys goats for families in many developing countries. This will help give the family an income so that they don’t have to make their children work instead of attending school. / Take action in our own city by having a food drive. / To help other countries, write a letter to the president or king of the country stating they should build a shelter or school for the children / send books to villages for children / Have a fundraiser to donate money to organizations like UNICEF, Free the Children, or Heifer International. / Building schools nearby villages gives children a chance to do their chores before they leave for school. This way they can have a chance to learn while still helping their family. / Donate money to Free the Children who then buys goats for families in many developing countries. This will help give the family an income so that they don’t have to make their children work instead of attending school. / Take action in our own city by having a food drive. / To help other countries, write a letter to the president or king of the country stating they should build a shelter or school for the children / send books to villages for children / Have a fundraiser to donate money to organizations like UNICEF, Free the Children, or Heifer International.

Think About It / We have learned many things about child labor, education and child rights. We’ve learned that many children in Ethiopia struggle to survive everyday. / A lot of times children in America pout and wine about going to school, but in Ethiopia it’s a privilege for them. So quit whining and pouting about going to school. Be thankful and happy that you have the chance to go to school for free. / We have learned many things about child labor, education and child rights. We’ve learned that many children in Ethiopia struggle to survive everyday. / A lot of times children in America pout and wine about going to school, but in Ethiopia it’s a privilege for them. So quit whining and pouting about going to school. Be thankful and happy that you have the chance to go to school for free.