New Vision (Kampala)

Uganda: Children Marching Against Child Labour

By Yasin Kironde, 22 June 2007

Kampala — ON June 12, Uganda celebrated World Day Against Child Labour. The theme of the day was Harvest For The Future: Agriculture Without Child Labour.

Speaking at the celebrations held at Kyema Vocational Institute in Masindi district, the state minister for the Elderly and Disabled Suliaman Madaada asked parents to stop bad practices like polygamy, which makes them use children as labourers on their farms.

"Parents should stop using children to do work that hinders their education, development and future live hoods," Madaada said. Pupils from Kyema Vocational Institute and Kyema Church of Uganda Primary School marched around Masindi town against child labour.

Tagged: Business, Children, East Africa, Labour, Uganda

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