Child Labor in El Salvador

Jaileen Mares & Nancy OrtaPeriod 1 EnglishMrs.kheyfets May 5, 2015

Country Facts

● It is located in North America .● The capital is San Salvador . ● The type of government they have is

Constitutional Republic and Presidential System .

5 facts about El Salvador

❏ Their official language is Spanish❏ 36.5 is below the poverty rate❏ 6.34 is the population for El Salvador❏ some places to visit are:Lake

Coatepeque,El Boquerón National Park,and Teatro Nacional de El Salvador

❏ El Salvador is the “land of the volcanoes”

Child Labor Laws

❏ Increase fines for violations of labor laws, including child labor

❏ Minimum Age for Work : age 14❏ Minimum Age for Hazardous Work: age

18❏ List of Hazardous Occupations

Prohibited for Children❏ Free Public Education

Child Labor Condition

● Dangerous work (machetes, and other sharp knives to cut sugarcanes. )

● They work nine hours each day in the hot sun.

● El Salvador is one of five countries in Latin America to participate in an International Labor Organization Time-Bound Program .

Products Produced

● Coffee● Fireworks● Shellfish● Sugarcane

Promoting Awareness

❏ Informational Online Campaign ❏ Make signs and start a protest❏ Create donation fundraiser to send

money to those families

Extra Credit Child Abuse U.S

➢ Sierra Carpenter,Chattanooga,TN,Abuser age 16,Victim's age 18 months

➢ It lasted more than Her whole LIFE!!!, she died from abuse and head drama

➢ Abuser went to jail , Victim died➢ Her whole life was a tragedy , she died

& mom ended up in jail,the consequence of abuser was fair she was in jail her whole life after victim died

OrganizationsPrevent Child Abuse America228 South Wabash Avenue10th FloorChicago, IL 60604Phone: 312.663.3520Fax: 312.939.8962E-mail: mailbox@preventchildabuse.org This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.1.800.CHILDREN(1.800.244.5373)Information and ReferralHFA National Officewww.healthyfamiliesamerica.org

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Our Address

National Children's Alliance516 C Street NEWashington, DC 20002202-548-0090