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Many youngsters in war-torn Afghanistan have to work on the streets to help their families survive, as World Children’s Day was observed in many nations around the world to support children’s rights to education, health, and joy.
“I used to attend to school, but now I don’t go because of the conflict and poverty that has engulfed us, and in order to survive, my father purchased me a cow to graze and sell its milk to earn money and feed the family,” Malik, 14, told Xinhua on Saturday.
Malik, who expressed regret for missing three years of school, said his father is unemployed and that he, as the family’s oldest son, must work to support the family, according to Xinhua.
Malik earns money by selling and carrying items for customers on the street, in addition to grazing his cow.
The working youngster claimed that war was the primary cause of his poverty, and that during the previous four decades, everything had been destroyed by conflict.
Aminullah Popalzai, a fifth-grader in a primary school, is concerned about his studies because he needs to work after school.
“I am compelled to work to support my family because my old father lacks a job and income,” he continued.
He was also concerned that if his family’s financial burden grew, he could have to drop out of school.
“Our children require education, and I am demanding that the international community assist Afghanistan’s youngsters in attending school,” said Aziz, a Kabul resident.
Many Afghan youngsters, according to Aziz, do not have breadwinners at home, so they must attend school for half the day and labour the other half to support their families.
According to UN assistance agencies, more than 22 million Afghans, including millions of children, are facing severe food shortages today. They cautioned that delaying humanitarian aid to the war-torn country could result in disaster in the coming winter.
