A Documentary on the work VITAL does with the street children was made by Dougal & Alice. Alice gave 35 children a two hour lesson to learn a 90 second dance routine which was to be filmed the next day.
Some of the children who were interviewed were child labourers, children who had to work before & after school.
It was heartbreaking to hear of their stories.
One in particular was a 6 year old boy. He would get up in the morning at 6am to wash plates & glasses in the restaurant & even collect payment.
If the tally was incorrect he would be scolded & his meager pay withdrawn.
He would then reach our school by 11am for two hours before returning to work.
I do feel one of the attractions to get the children to come to our school is the provision of a free hot lunch, most likely the only meal they would get that day.
