Child Slavery

Child slavery consists in the selling of children (to work or to go to war) by their parents, just to achieve money. UNICEF, considers all forms of child labor working under 12 years of age, in any economic activities, all work between 12 and 14 years than light work and all work below the age of 18 supported by the ILO in the worst forms of child labor.

Portugal was a country that has contributed for the end of this crime. It launched a children's book and a CD called "Infância Roubada" where actors and journalists sang the hymn "Filhos do Coração". The purchase of the cd gave half of its value to help to save children from child slavery and most of the people in Portugal was sensitized and bought it.

This is the proof that even a small country can make a big difference!

This video gives us an idea of how serious child slavery is...