A Dream for a Better World

We all agree child labor is wrong, and that we should try to combat it where ever we find it. But in countries that do not have a welfare system, this is not as easy as saying “its wrong”. I live in a country where you will see children working everywhere you look. Most will never have a chance to get a decent education and will spend most of their lives working mundane repetitive tasks for a pittance. But this pittance is what their family needs, and that’s the problem. As long as the families need the money, getting everyone to contribute (whether it is work, crime or begging) comes before funding an education.