Category Archives: Child exploitation

Restavek children

After the earthquake Came so many orphans Their parents all wiped out So where could they go They became relocated Within the family But actually slaves As we all know Tent cities And slums are of such shabby Structures Hardly … Continue reading

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TOBACCO AND THE CHILDREN

This world of misadventure Where cruelty is rife Under the cover of distant lands The devil weilds his knife To the hurtfulness and the detriment Of children of the world Bright buttons of imagination Who in spitefulness are hurled The … Continue reading

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The chocolate Industry needs more policing

83 billion dollars Is the turnover each year From the chocolate business And that is very clear Most cacao comes from Africa The Ivory Coast to where Most of the corporate buyers go And it just does not feel fair … Continue reading

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Not all children love chocolate

To the Harkin Engle Protocol This world did nail its sails The idea was to safeguard children Coming off the rails AFrica the Ivory coast NIger and Mali BUrkino Faso, Togo and Benin All places where you might see Children … Continue reading

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Critical

The concert was over Laden with joy The children were happy The infamous ploy Of the thuggish contender The extremist who Made up his package And,died with it too Blown into pieces Broken and torn Most of us now wish … Continue reading

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