12/06/2026
June 12 is World Day against child labour! It's a day that addresses the work that steals childhood, children's rest and safety.
Globally, 138 million children are still in child labour with million in hazardous work. This year's theme "Red card♦️ to child Labour: Fair play for children, Decent work for adults". Children are meant for the classrooms and playgrounds not workplaces.
While as a kid it is good to work helping your parents to do house chores i.e Sweeping cooking, washing plates, etc Working with no school, no safety, no pay is a burden which you weren't meant to carry.
Instead of working as a kid without pay, school or skills, you can use the same hand to read books, play instruments, do coding etc. The system failed you for a moment but you can change this trajectory.
Education is your power tool. No one can take away the knowledge that you once have from you.You deserve workspaces, homes and hearts that don't hurt you.
We shouldn't wait till today, it should be a regular occurrence. Let's always make learning over labour, hope over hustle and we will keep standing with you until your dream pays you and not the other way around.
