Child Exploitation

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Most people have no idea how large the problem truly is.

Children organizing

Children working on the streets selling wares, scavenging, guarding/washing
cars, shining shoes are among the most vulnerable to abuse. In partnership with
groups like Church World Service, children have begun to organize in India,
Brazil, Peru, the Philippines and elsewhere to claim their rights. This Peruvian
anthem of the Movement of Working Children and Adolescents (MANTHOC)
testifies to their determination:

With our song, with our struggle, we children will triumph.
We will all walk together, united; no one will stop us.
With the workers and the farmers, with city folk as well,
Today we tell you: "Unite!
Brothers and sisters for your liberation."
All together as brothers and sisters we will sow peace,
With love and friendship; no one will stop us.
Today we decide to go together to the market,
To teach any child we can find in our path.
You will see how beautiful it is when the child laborer
Knows how to read and write no one will cheat us.
You will see how beautiful it is when the child laborer
Knows how to read and write it will be our right.
Chorus: By our efforts we will triumph;
Our struggle will be a sweet song of liberty.
Translator: Cinder Hypki