End to child labour is now no dream

The Straits Times, Tue May 2nd 2006

A new global report has shown a reduction of 11% in child labour, which is quite a significant number. I am glad to hear of this as it shows a ray of hope for many poor, exploited child labourers around the world. Child labour is a disasterous act as the victims are CHILDREN. Many unfortunate children around the world are deprived of their rights to education and a proper life, they are instead exploited and made use of to do many tough and also sometimes hazardous work for a measley wage, some are even abused. I believe that every child has his own rights and should not be brutalised by exploitation, or denied excess to education or even made to work for his own survival as they are still so young, they are only juveniles. Child labour is a serious problem in the world as there are so many countless children being exploited to do labour each day, therefore i am glad that the issue of child labour is being addressed and its number is decreasing. Hopefully in time to come the issue of child labour will be fully addressed and all the children in the world will be able to live an ordinary life and be free from exploitation. Many of the products we buy from shops are the handicraft of these poor child labourers, examples are the sports shoes and carpets we buy, and most of the time these child labourers who slog their guts out only earn a few cents for each product they make. Therefore the next time we buy something, we should bear in mind that it could have been made by these child labourers and we should be thankful for the blessed lives we are leading compared to those children.