Togo: Tough to survive

Endemic poverty in the West African country of Togo is putting crushing pressure on families. Children as young as five toil long hours breaking stones, picking coffee beans, and other manual labor.

Their parents are aware of the hard and often dangerous conditions, but must send them to work to help the family survive. Many children seek more promising opportunities abroad, but end up falling into slavery and prostitution.

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