1. Issues that Surround our World (and how we can change them)

2. CHILD LABOUR O Many children all over the world do some kind of work (after school job, help out with chores, etc.) O This kind of work is great: you build skills and earn extra cash. O It’s NOT child labour.

3. O Work that is HARMFUL to a child’s physical and mental development is considered to be CHILD LABOUR. O They are kept from school and the chance to improve the situation they were born into. O The are often put in danger. O 22,000 children die from accidents related to their work.

4. Child Labour is defined as: O Work performed by a child under the age of 18 O Long hours of work on a regular or full-time basis O Abusive treatment by the employer O No access, or poor access, to education

5. Child Labour Includes: O Selling things in the street O Working in someone’s house as a servant O In these cases, it’s not so much the work itself that’s bad, but how the child is treated, how many hours a day they work and whether the work prevents them from going to school

6. “Worst Forms” of Child Labour O “hazardous work”: work that is difficult and is harmful to the child’s physical development. O Includes: carrying heavy loads using dangerous machinery spraying pesticides working in unclean environments

7. “Unconditional Worst Forms” O No matter what the circumstances are, no matter how much is paid or how little child does, it is illegal- even for adults. O This includes: slavery buying and selling of a human being forced or bonded labour using children in armed conflict prostitution pornography involvement with drugs

8. Their Own Story O Each child has their own story. O Iqbal’s example: poverty causes parents to sell their child to a factory or mine. O Because of labour laws and high unemployment, it can be easier for an adult to make a child work informally than for them to find a wage-paying job.

9. Other Causes: O Illness can also be the cause of child labour. O A parent may be too sick to work, or worse. O In Africa, HIV/AIDS has orphaned 12 million children, taking them out of school to care for their siblings, run the household and earn an income in any way they can.

10. Children’s Rights O Every child in the world has the right NOT to work and deserves a fair chance to learn and be healthy. O Many kids fall into the cracks and can’t get out themselves. O That’s where we come in…

11. What We Can Do O Even a small group of brave kids can make a difference! O Speak up and speak out, stand beside kids around the world to fight for a fair chance to grow up healthy and happy. O Educate others on this issue and get involved!