Some two million children and adolescents青少年 work in Peru; 400,000 of them do so almost full-time, putting at risk their education. For the government, this is a serious problem and one of its main priorities.
At an event in Lima, it launched推出 a pilot project that aims to benefit thousands of children and their families in three of Peru's poorest regions. Costing 13 million dollars, which were donated by the US government, the project wants to improve access to education接受教育 in rural鄉村 areas, as well as the income of farmers so that they no longer need their children to work in the fields.
But Maro Guerrero, the director of the programme, said that some forms of work would be acceptable, as long as they didn't interfere干擾 with school work:
"We believe that we need to look at the conditions條件 under which adolescents work, making sure they do so with proper適當的 training, without exceeding超過, 超額 working hours, and never in dangerous activities. If adolescents do go to work, it's important that they do it in the right conditions."
Poverty貧窮 is the main reason that drives children and adolescents to work. One in three Peruvians is poor, and most live in rural areas. The government knows that eradicating根除 child labour勞工 won't be easy without boosting提高 income and employment opportunities.
At an event in Lima, it launched推出 a pilot project that aims to benefit thousands of children and their families in three of Peru's poorest regions. Costing 13 million dollars, which were donated by the US government, the project wants to improve access to education接受教育 in rural鄉村 areas, as well as the income of farmers so that they no longer need their children to work in the fields.
But Maro Guerrero, the director of the programme, said that some forms of work would be acceptable, as long as they didn't interfere干擾 with school work:
"We believe that we need to look at the conditions條件 under which adolescents work, making sure they do so with proper適當的 training, without exceeding超過, 超額 working hours, and never in dangerous activities. If adolescents do go to work, it's important that they do it in the right conditions."
Poverty貧窮 is the main reason that drives children and adolescents to work. One in three Peruvians is poor, and most live in rural areas. The government knows that eradicating根除 child labour勞工 won't be easy without boosting提高 income and employment opportunities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/07/120713_witn_peruvian_child_labour.shtml
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