International Brands Form Partnership To Combat Child Labour In Ugandan Gold Mines

There are about 1.5 million children currently employed at small-scale gold mines worldwide. In Uganda, the mines employ approximately 15,000 children, who have to work in severe conditions. Every day, they are subjected to risks such as the collapse of the mines, the use of toxic mercury and carbon monoxide poisoning. Many of these children come from unstable families with low incomes and rarely attend school, if at all.
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