Childhood lost: Children forced into labour at small-scale mines
Children in Lwamgasa, Geita Region, ride on carts drawn by donkeys as they transport gold bearing rocks from small scale mines to crushing sites. PHOTO | ROSEMARY MIRONDO
Geita. A 14-year-old boy in Kwa Emmanueli, Lwamgasa, spends his days under the scorching sun crushing gold-bearing rocks instead of attending school.
The teenager, whose name has been withheld to protect his identity, earns between Sh2,000 and Sh5,000 a day alongside his 19-year-old brother. The money helps them survive after their family fell apart.
