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  Working kids in Ghana
This is 11-year-old Francis from Ghana, and he has to work on a lake to earn money
1/9 This is 11-year-old Francis from Ghana, and he has to work on a lake to earn money
He goes out on the lake and casts the nets, then later pull the nets up again to catch the fish
2/9 He goes out on the lake and casts the nets, then later pull the nets up again to catch the fish
1.5 million children in Ghana work. They do it because their families are too poor to support them
3/9 1.5 million children in Ghana work. They do it because their families are too poor to support them.
The government in Ghana doesn't want the children to work, but when their families are so poor they don't have much choice
4/9 The government in Ghana doesn't want the children to work, but when their families are so poor they don't have much choice
This is Augustus - he gets up at 3am every other morning to go to work
5/9 This is Augustus - he gets up at 3am every other morning to go to work
He earns money to help support his family - here's his mum and his pet kitten
6/9 He earns money to help support his family - here's his mum and his pet kitten
Augustus works with hundreds of other kids in this quarry which is near his village
7/9 Augustus works with hundreds of other kids in this quarry which is near his village
They carry heavy rocks and then smash them into pieces which are used to build roads and make cement.
8/9 They carry heavy rocks and then smash them into pieces which are used to build roads and make cement.
Francesca used to work there, but now Unicef have made sure that she can go to school
9/9 Francesca used to work there, but now Unicef have made sure that she can go to school.

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