MexicoMexicoA girl threads tobacco strings in the tobacco fields of Nayarit, A girl threads tobacco strings in the tobacco fields of Nayarit,

Mexico. Many children working in the fields end up dropping out Mexico. Many children working in the fields end up dropping out of school. In the surrounding communities of Nayarit, 86 percent of school. In the surrounding communities of Nayarit, 86 percent

of children do not go to school.of children do not go to school.

Ivory Coast, AfricaIvory Coast, AfricaA boy in Tortiya looks for diamond stones in a sifter. Many A boy in Tortiya looks for diamond stones in a sifter. Many

children laboring in Africa work for more than 12 hours without children laboring in Africa work for more than 12 hours without breaks. They are often separated from their families.breaks. They are often separated from their families.

ParaguayParaguayDaniel, 11, shines shoes for 33 cents in Asuncion. One of every Daniel, 11, shines shoes for 33 cents in Asuncion. One of every

four children under 14 works in the streets of Paraguay, according four children under 14 works in the streets of Paraguay, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

AfghanistanAfghanistanSakina, 9, and Javed, 6, work on a carpet loom at a small Sakina, 9, and Javed, 6, work on a carpet loom at a small

workshop in Kabul. Afghanistan's deep poverty forces many workshop in Kabul. Afghanistan's deep poverty forces many

children to work in adult jobs.children to work in adult jobs.

IraqIraqA young boy stacks bricks in the Iraqi town of Nahawan. There are A young boy stacks bricks in the Iraqi town of Nahawan. There are more than 100 brick factories in Nahawan, located about 37 miles more than 100 brick factories in Nahawan, located about 37 miles

south of the capital city of Baghdad. Though kids work in the south of the capital city of Baghdad. Though kids work in the factories, there are no hospitals or schools nearby.factories, there are no hospitals or schools nearby.

CambodiaCambodiaA girl rummages through piles of garbage at a dump in Phnom A girl rummages through piles of garbage at a dump in Phnom

Penh. She is looking for things to recycle in order to earn money Penh. She is looking for things to recycle in order to earn money for her poor family.for her poor family.

RwandaRwandaCharles, 10, picks up leaves on a tea plantation in Byumba. In Charles, 10, picks up leaves on a tea plantation in Byumba. In

addition to being forced to work, children in Rwanda are also used addition to being forced to work, children in Rwanda are also used

as soldiers.as soldiers.

MyanmarMyanmarA young Burmese boy climbs on top of piles of teak wood in a A young Burmese boy climbs on top of piles of teak wood in a government-run lumberyard in Pyin Ma Bin. The boy's job is to government-run lumberyard in Pyin Ma Bin. The boy's job is to label the teak wood. The wood is common in Myanmar and is in label the teak wood. The wood is common in Myanmar and is in

high demand in Japan and most of Asia.high demand in Japan and most of Asia.

ChinaChinaA young Chinese boy sells newspapers to passing drivers and A young Chinese boy sells newspapers to passing drivers and

cyclists in the streets of Beijing. Millions of Chinese children work cyclists in the streets of Beijing. Millions of Chinese children work

because their parents can not afford to send them to school.because their parents can not afford to send them to school.

TexasTexasMariella, 10, cuts onions in a field in Eagle Pass. As many as Mariella, 10, cuts onions in a field in Eagle Pass. As many as

500,000 kids in the United States work on farms for little pay to 500,000 kids in the United States work on farms for little pay to help their families earn money. Many are forced to miss months of help their families earn money. Many are forced to miss months of

school at a time so they can work.school at a time so they can work.

PakistanPakistanA young girl carries a load of wool down a street in a poor section A young girl carries a load of wool down a street in a poor section of Peshawar. Pakistan has laws that limit child labor, but the laws of Peshawar. Pakistan has laws that limit child labor, but the laws

are often ignored. An estimated 11 million children work in are often ignored. An estimated 11 million children work in

Pakistan's factories.Pakistan's factories.

KenyaKenyaA young boy picks coffee beans at the Misarara Estate Coffee Plantation. A young boy picks coffee beans at the Misarara Estate Coffee Plantation.

The boy works with plants laden with poisonous chemicals called The boy works with plants laden with poisonous chemicals called pesticides. About four million Kenyan children are forced to work in hard, pesticides. About four million Kenyan children are forced to work in hard,

often dangerous jobs.often dangerous jobs.

BangladeshBangladeshOn the outskirts of Dhaka, children heat and mix rubber in a barrel On the outskirts of Dhaka, children heat and mix rubber in a barrel at a balloon factory. Thousands of kids in Bangladesh are forced at a balloon factory. Thousands of kids in Bangladesh are forced

to work to help earn money for their struggling families.to work to help earn money for their struggling families.

NepalNepalA boy works in a tea stall in a small village in Nepal's Rukum A boy works in a tea stall in a small village in Nepal's Rukum District. Nepal is one of the world's poorest countries, forcing District. Nepal is one of the world's poorest countries, forcing huge numbers of children to do hard labor. For a majority of huge numbers of children to do hard labor. For a majority of

children in Nepal, education is a luxury.children in Nepal, education is a luxury.

Goal: End Child LaborGoal: End Child LaborDespite efforts to stop child labor, about 250 million kids all over Despite efforts to stop child labor, about 250 million kids all over the world are forced to work in hard, often dangerous jobs. Rajni, the world are forced to work in hard, often dangerous jobs. Rajni, an 11-year-old former child laborer, holds a sign during a rally on an 11-year-old former child laborer, holds a sign during a rally on

Anti Child Labor Day in Bangalore, India in 2004.Anti Child Labor Day in Bangalore, India in 2004.