According to the International #Labour Organization, at least one million #children aged five to 17 work in gold #mines around the world. In eastern #Cameroon, thousands of children spend their days at makeshift mines. They risk their health for small amounts of gold they then sell for a pittance at the local black market. Most of these children have never been to school, sacrificing their education for the survival of their families. It’s a bleak reality that a handful of #NGO workers are trying to change. Our correspondents report.
In Cameroon, child gold miners sacrifice education for survival
