Child Labor CrisisChild Labor Crisis

By:Brennan McCartyBy:Brennan McCarty

In the world today….In the world today….

In Africa, around 20% In Africa, around 20% of child labor occurs, of child labor occurs, compared to 60% in compared to 60% in Asia. Asia.

More than 15% of More than 15% of

children in developing children in developing countries are countries are enslaved in forced enslaved in forced labor.labor.

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This is caused by….This is caused by….

An increase in family An increase in family poverty. This causes poverty. This causes the children to the children to become desperate become desperate and willing to work for and willing to work for little to nothing to little to nothing to provide for his/her provide for his/her family. family.

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How do we stop child labor? How do we stop child labor?

You can help by….You can help by….

Donating to the Free Donating to the Free The Children The Children Organization. Organization.

This organization This organization works to build works to build schools, keeping schools, keeping children in school and children in school and out of the work force. out of the work force.

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Credits for this presentation: Credits for this presentation:

Created By:Created By:

Brennan McCarty Brennan McCarty

Sites Used: Sites Used:

www.compassion.comwww.compassion.com

www.Africaw.comwww.Africaw.com

www. Ilo.org www. Ilo.org

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