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No right to play!
According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children, clearly indicated in Article 31, children have the right to relax, play and join in a wide range of leisure activities.
This only applies to those who are coming from a family with the economical capacity to provide full coverage and a safe environment for their children.
In this project we are including youth who never had these opportunities, and who have been working in different areas to feed themselves as well as contributing to their families' income. In some cases, they are forced to leave their communities and countries of origin in the search for an opportunity.
What do they have in common? None of them had the right to be a child and play.
Yes has been a domestic worker since she was 11.
He has been working in the farming fields since he was 8 year.
He has been working on a farm since he was 12. He wanted to go to California to work and support his family in Mexico.
Was working at a clothing store in 2014. Both of her parents died, as well her aunt, who had legal custody of Maribel.
Worked in the farming fields since the age of 12. Tried to cross into the U.S. with the idea to get to Pennsylvania and work at a restaurant.
Has worked in the farming fields since he turned 13.
He has worked at an auto repair shop since he was 14 years old. He was trying to cross into the U.S. to be with his mother.
He has been working in the farming fields since he was 15. He was planning to work in Santa Maria, CA.
She is part time domestic worker, still at school but tried to cross into the U.S. because she heard that nannies earn more money there.