child labor in el salvador jaileen mares & nancy orta period 1 english mrs.kheyfets may 5, 2015
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Child Labor in El Salvador
Jaileen Mares & Nancy OrtaPeriod 1 EnglishMrs.kheyfets May 5, 2015
Country Facts
● It is located in North America .● The capital is San Salvador . ● The type of government they have is
Constitutional Republic and Presidential System .
5 facts about El Salvador
❏ Their official language is Spanish❏ 36.5 is below the poverty rate❏ 6.34 is the population for El Salvador❏ some places to visit are:Lake
Coatepeque,El Boquerón National Park,and Teatro Nacional de El Salvador
❏ El Salvador is the “land of the volcanoes”
Child Labor Laws
❏ Increase fines for violations of labor laws, including child labor
❏ Minimum Age for Work : age 14❏ Minimum Age for Hazardous Work: age
18❏ List of Hazardous Occupations
Prohibited for Children❏ Free Public Education
Child Labor Condition
● Dangerous work (machetes, and other sharp knives to cut sugarcanes. )
● They work nine hours each day in the hot sun.
● El Salvador is one of five countries in Latin America to participate in an International Labor Organization Time-Bound Program .
Products Produced
● Coffee● Fireworks● Shellfish● Sugarcane
Promoting Awareness
❏ Informational Online Campaign ❏ Make signs and start a protest❏ Create donation fundraiser to send
money to those families
Extra Credit Child Abuse U.S
➢ Sierra Carpenter,Chattanooga,TN,Abuser age 16,Victim's age 18 months
➢ It lasted more than Her whole LIFE!!!, she died from abuse and head drama
➢ Abuser went to jail , Victim died➢ Her whole life was a tragedy , she died
& mom ended up in jail,the consequence of abuser was fair she was in jail her whole life after victim died
OrganizationsPrevent Child Abuse America228 South Wabash Avenue10th FloorChicago, IL 60604Phone: 312.663.3520Fax: 312.939.8962E-mail: [email protected] This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.1.800.CHILDREN(1.800.244.5373)Information and ReferralHFA National Officewww.healthyfamiliesamerica.org
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Our Address
National Children's Alliance516 C Street NEWashington, DC 20002202-548-0090