It is common knowledge that data on child labour is scarce. The reason for this is the absence of any appropriate research into children's work in the Third World, which for the most part has become hidden phenomenon. There are many dimensions to the topic of child labour including their work in prostitution, child soldiers and child- headed households. 250 million school- aged children are in full time labour; they receive low wages and work in very hazardous conditions. Estimates suggest it would take a child 50 days of back- breaking work to be able to afford a £10...
good education and a childhood. They shouldn't need to worry about having a job, or where their next meal will come from.

The whole child exploitation chain is almost unbreakable, every factor is dependant on another and it will take a lot of work, effort and funds to break it, but it is up to us here in the First World to try.

Their future must be a good one for they have as much potential as any of us, so we must put a stop to this menace of child labour and we must stop it now.