All over the world children are being taken from their homes and are being forced to work illegally. One of the places where this is most problematic is in Ghana, Africa. According to Big World Magazine, thirty-nine percent of children from the ages nine to fourteen are believed to be working illegally in Ghana under hazardous conditions. On Lake Volta in Ghana young boys are being kidnapped, or are sold by their unknowing parents. They are taken to the lake and are forced to work on small boats for over twelve hours a day, fishing. Usually there are three to four people on each boat, one young boy, two older, and one adult. The youngest boy is in charge of keeping the boat afloat, using a bucket to scoop water out of the bottom of the boat. The two older boys put nets out into the water and pull them back in to catch the fish. If the nets get caught on the bottom of the lake they have to dive down to the bottom of the lake and free the nets from the brush. Sometimes they are successful, other times the boys get stuck underwater and drown.
There have been multiple laws passed within the last twenty years but none of them have had the desired effect. Even with these laws, The United Nations estimates that 1.2 million people are sold into slavery every year. This is estimated to generate a profit of about 10 billion dollars a year. It is time to spread the word, raise awareness, and prevent more children from being victimized.
There have been multiple laws passed within the last twenty years but none of them have had the desired effect. Even with these laws, The United Nations estimates that 1.2 million people are sold into slavery every year. This is estimated to generate a profit of about 10 billion dollars a year. It is time to spread the word, raise awareness, and prevent more children from being victimized.