Carlos in Angola

Teenager Carlos Mezenga spends his spare time informing other children about their rights. In this space, you can follow Carlos's blog, writing about life in Angola.

Hi, I'm back. This is our second-last meeting.

Today, I want to talk about children who work to survive.

My dear friend. In my province, many children need to work because they do not have a family. And then there are those parents who do not help their children. But children need help, or they can't go to school.

Over the past three days, I have been seeing an 8-year-old boy, who prefers to remain anonymous. He was selling sacks in the burning sun to make money, as his parents have none. They boy does not attend school, because the money is only enough for food.
Toni is another boy. We met him as he was carrying a box of fish, weighing about 12 kg. He works hard to earn money to pay for his schooling, and sometimes he helps out at home.

The terrible thing is that some people just don't care about children carrying around those heavy boxes. Because the children do not refuse. They need the money, and what they take home is not always what was agreed. The children need your help, care and protection, and this is how people like you, reading this, may contribute.

Well, see you again for our last meeting next week.

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"Back to school" is the children of Angola's first wish for their future. "A roof to sleep under" is the second wish. To attend school they need to be registered. To be registered they need a home. Pencils and books cost money. It may not be much to you, but it is an enormous amount to the street children of Uíge. 
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