mandag den 26. august 2013

A Journey to School: Balancing School and Work

Twelve-year-old Maria has to juggle her schoolwork with supporting her family.

“My mother is sick and our father abandoned us while I was still inside my mother's womb, so every morning I wake up at 4 a.m. to take some goods to the nearby market. I sell these things even before I get to school, as the money I earn is used to buy food for my family.”

Maria puts her needs after those of her mother and her siblings. As a result, she often attends school without eating breakfast and does not have a proper school uniform.


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