Children who work to make a living.
By rubyroy
@rubyroy (824)
India
October 22, 2012 10:07am CST
Yesterday when I went to my helpers house,I saw her fourteen year old cooking food and looking after her two younger sisters.She tries to study but her sisters were distracting her from doing her homework.I told my helper to sent her daughter to my house,so that I could help her in her studies.The mother replied if she came for studying in the evening,then there is nobody to look after her younger siblings.I was really taken aback with this,since I was not in a position to do any other help,I asked her to come once in a week to our house so that I could make her pass her tenth standard.When she came to my house,she never had food that entire day,because she wanted her to finish all her work at home,so that she could come and study at my house.I was shocked at her eagerness and the inability of her mother to teach her.Her drunkard husband physically assaulted them and tear their books in his drunken stupor. How way can we help this unfortunate families and how many can we help?
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10 responses
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
23 Oct 12
Of course we all want kids to go school. But here in Mexico many kids are forced to work at 13-14-15 years old. Many families like other countries are poor here. And kids cant afford to even go to school. Here in mexico, schools are free. But kids must have uniforms and school supplies. These are bought by parents. Many cant afford these. So families are forced to take kids out of school and make them work.
@lologirl2021 (5542)
• United States
22 Oct 12
That little girl who is fourteen needs to step up and let the department of children (whatever it is that helps families in rough times) know what is going on in her family. Usually to tell your teacher in school or go to the principal in school and they will help by getting the people involved that will help her get out of the situation she is as well as her younger sibilings. You can also help as well and let them know she needs to be in another house even though those are her parents.
If she is being abused by her father and she is having to cook for her siblings rather than pass in her classes at school something should be done and it shouldnt be allowed to continue like that for her.
@rubyroy (824)
• India
23 Oct 12
There are thousands of children,who suffer like this because they live in poverty and helplessness.Their fathers are drunkards,and their mothers struggle to meet both ends.Since they are in a developing word, they struggle like this for their basic necessities.Only thing is to help them in whatever possible way.
@humairaku (2038)
• Indonesia
23 Oct 12
oh God I am so sorry to read your discussion. sometime life is felt unfair for people like them. i live in a developing country so such conditions are so common happened in my surroundings. if those families live in the rural area, they wont be too pity but if they live on an urban they will cos humanity is still strong. helping each other is common practiced among villagers. but if they live in an urban area or in a big city of my country like in our capital city, they can be so pity cos humanity gets fading away among them. the gab between the rich and the poor are so disticnt and ignorance is the only character they have. maybe not all but most. i can feel how pity you are to that family. i think it's important for you to help them as often as you can cos the leader of the family doesnt take responsibility at all to his family. may God bless you..
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
31 Oct 12
I really feel sorry for these children who needs to be doing a lot of house works before they could have time to study. I mean, just imagine how much time is lost of her youth! A drunk father, a working mother who doesn't have the time to do work in her own house, 2 siblings to take care of.....life seems to be unfair, but this really happens. I think offering her something like helping her with her studies can do a great help for them.
@mikyung (2232)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
That is also rampant in my place, child labor it is. Due to poverty and unemployment. With the cost of living we have which is so high, people tend to sacrifice their kids innocence by asking them to work like them. Go with them. I can give my helping hand by giving even a fraction of my salary if possible. The governemnt has pro-poor programs and I hope it is properly implemented. I also hope it can reach far flung provinces for they are the ones that need help. Thanks
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
There are still a lot of places wherein children have to sacrifice their education in order to help out their family. Poverty usually is the primary reason for this. Realistically, not too many of us, individually, could really help these unfortunate kids, a lot of us are just a little better off than them. But I think collectively we can. Pooling our resources could help fund programs that would benefit them. There are existing organizations that help kids in this type of situation, and they need additional funds to sustain their operations. Well, this is one way to help these less fortunate families.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 Oct 12
Come to real india and I am sure you would find thousands of such instances here. It is a way of life here despite the rules and what nots. There is no way you can help things here in India as it is in the mind set of the people who allow their underage children to work for more money and also the mindset of people who hire and exploit them.
@namiya (1718)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
I am unhappy for the plight of children who at their young age are forced to take on responsibilities that should be tackled by an adult. They are deprived not only of their right to enjoy childhood but likewise an opportunity for a better future by imposing on them tasks that should be assumed by their irresponsible parents.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Oct 12
It is awful that the girl cannot learn because she has to take care of other children in which are not even hers! That is why children have mothers, to take care of the kids. This girl should be able to study without having other things to do. To me it seems very unfair to me. That is awful!
