Indian Kids Labor to Make Balloons

Author: Amanda Kloer | Posted by: SarahJM

Link: http://humantrafficking.change.org/blog/view/indian_kids_labor_to_make_balloons_for_american_kids_parties

"There is often a cruel and stark contrast between the lives of children in the developing world and the lives of children in America. Indian children as young as six work 12-hour days to make colorful latex balloons for just pennies a day."

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