People may say it’s wrong but its the way of life my dad is from Bolivia and he started working since he could walk, he went out on his own to look for jobs and started driving busses at age 9 and dump trucks and 18 wheeler trucks at age 10, he was known as the very poor hard working kid, he lived in mud houses and slept on a custom bed his mom built out of scavenged trash, he made his way to America once he had the opportunity too, so he could work here and make better money for his family back home, he met my mom here in the u.s. who’s also Bolivian, now we’re living here in a apartment which in americas standards would probably consider poor but from what my people in bolivia would consider the dream, but I’m the first gen of our family in America so I have the opportunity to actually become something, be successful, so I thank god
My dad is Bolivian too and he used to bake breads at 5am when he was around 10. My dad grew up in near a village but lived in a cave. Now at an old age he lives is a nice middle class apartment in Sweden. I feel so shameful sometimes when I compare my dedication to work and studies with his life. But I will provide for him and he will get to travel the world on my expense when start working full time.
American living in Bolivia here. We see children working in Bolivia all the time. Normally, the children that are working with their parents are really enjoying being with their family and not working too hard. If they are very poor they are actually helping their parents have a little bit of a better situation which in turn helps them. We see the parents often giving their children treats as they are working. Only on a few occasions i have seen children working and felt like they were in a "sad" situation. Really, most of the children I see working here are closer to their families, and in certain aspects living a better life than I did growing up in the United States. If I had a choice to make a documentary 1) making a documentary about children working in Bolivia, or 2) the sad effects of children in the United States who dont spend much time with their parents because their parents are both off working to pay for their big house.... I would for sure choice the 2nd one. Why? Because I've seen way worse effects on middle class children in the United States than I have seen on the adults here in Bolivia who started helping their families work at a young age. These children here grow up to be very close to their families, have plenty of food, and have good character. You can take a larger poll and ask adults here how they feel about having worked for years with their families as children and they will tell you that it helped them learn and become who they are today. That's just what I see here first hand and hear from the people here.... Just one thing to add though. There is a big difference between the average kid helping his parents to collect money from passengers on a bus or sell products verses working in a mine or something else that has terrible conditions.
Well, I think it's important that children realize the meaning of work, but the idea that should begin from the age of ten , is not right , and I think that would be taken as an exploitation, because.. Why they should work for bad pay and several hours in the sun to stop studying? that ain't right, but it is the sad reality that many Latin American countries have...
Most of these brick type places seem to pay by bricks stacked/made etc, not per hour, so it's extremely easy to tell if children are exploited - do they get paid the same amount as adults for the same amount of work? I have no doubt at all what the answer is to that question!
Que verguenza de pais. Y son indigenas los que lo promueven y justifican. Y los propios padres padrones los echan a esa Vida miserable y de abuso infantiles. Que ivamos a emperor de esa gente miserable e ignorantes?.
This is why the current situation in this country only allows to a lot of families have familiar bussines, and as the children will probably work on those familiar bussines in the future like their families, they're bound to start their labbour life since their childhood. I'm bolivian, all my life i've lived here, and i never worked that way in my childhood, even i've never really worked, that's why my family has enough money to support our needs, like the most of families living in the big cities of this country. But that situation is very different in other cities, for instance, in Trinidad even the middle class families force to their children to work since they're 10 in the familiar bussines (Sorry for my bad english)
Everyone's missing the point. The children have parents. It is the role of the parent, not the state, to protect the child and decide what is right for the child. If the state interferes, the state is trampling on the parents right to decide what is right for the family. Government laws should not take away parental rights. (If the child is being genuinely abused, it should go to court and a jury of peers can decide, not a blanket law) These sort of overbearing laws in the US culminated in the Department of Labor nearly dictating that children under 18 may not work on the family farm. First it's 10 years old, then 12, then 14 and then 18. You can't give the government an inch or harm and suffering will eventually result.
For a foreigner it is almost impossible! Forget about i at least you are willing to live for some years in Bolivia. The law is more complex now to avoid child trafficking.
I'm an American, I have worked since I was nine but never missed any school because of it. At nine I washed dishes in a family diner, at ten I added a paper route, by twelve I was running a lawn mowing service and by fifteen was a short order cook. I finished school.
but were you exploited?? did you work 10 hours for .25?? working in the US compare to bolivia very different, the pay is not the same and kids are being exploited. my family in latin america work from 7:00AM until 7:00PM monday to Friday, and the pay is $30 US dollars a week for the whole week. you are so naive.
Meanwhile here in Argentina kids just sit & play videogames all day and by age 20 they're unhirable due to having no work experience beyond school lol. Work ethic should be taught to all children. Godspeed bolivia
Very interesting. Skilled labor is an important part of any culture or society. Ten seems quite young, but then again 10 or 11 is the age of a sixth grader. And sixth grade is the the time of first school dances. If a child is old enough to learn about the birds and the bees why are they not old enough to also learn about respect and how things are made in a safe and appropriate environment? I'm not an advocate of child labor. I am an advocate for apprenticeship. I am also an advocate for fair compensation. In places like (my country) the United States there is an epidemic of gun violence among young people who often see no future for themselves beyond street violence. Meanwhile there is a shortage of skilled labor for maintaing infrastructures like parks...or plumbers...or electricians...or farmers...or bakers...or tailors...or even software developers. Why not create a compromise between the two worlds by doing away with child labor and instead focus on education? After all, school is work, is it not? Make school a year round thing. Core curriculum of classroom subjects could remain the same or similar. "After school" and summer jobs would become part of the education cycle and be required of ALL students by the time of graduation. Businesses meeting agreed upon standards and regulations could benefit from federal and local tax breaks. Students could continue to receive a stipend. And options for either college or direct to labor job market would be opened wide for young people. It's a matter of rethinking education systems. On the job training is as much education as a traditional core curriculum/specials class, and I think both are necessary for a healthy society and sustainable labor force and healthy people.
+Larissa Dahroug I agree with you mostly here! But,, from a realistic perspective, most 3rd world countries can not afford to implement massive changes to their societies OVER NIGHT! What they can do, is make sure that all children are protected against poverty and/or hunger! Working, but NOT abuse, is a very productive way to teach children about the real world, and give them a head start in life! Here in America, we cater WAY TOO MUCH to children, and in the wrong ways!!! We spoil them all with way too much access to material things, and to excessive food!!! And now we have a very serious epidemic of obesity, and along with obesity, comes diabetes epidemics!! And why??? Because we pamper our children and coddle them to death!!!! Fact!!!! I'm a 62 year old man, born at a time when children were taught to respect adults, and to be "seen,,, and NOT heard"! Today, it's the opposite! They want to be heard and not seen! LOL!!!!! That's why we have shootings, stabbings, child pregnancies at age 8 even!!! WOW!?!?!?! So,, let children WORK,,, but,, do NOT let them be abused! That's simple to do! Have tutoring at one specific time that they are at work. And for petes sakes,,, also,,,, STOP CALLING IT WORK, OR,, CHILD LABOR!!! It's mentorship, it's skills training, or,,, what I did in school "CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES",, where I spent 4 hours learning a trade (for me, I chose aviation technology!) and 3 hours at classroom schooling! It benefited me tremendously!!!!!
To be honest. There is nothing wrong with teenager's working. There should be rules and regulations. During school day's. They can work part-time. In the summertime. They can work full-time. You can't let teenager's work full-time during school. They need their education. It should be balance. I understand. Some households are below the poverty level. Teenager's have to work to support themselves. Let them work at summer youth camps. At summer youth camps, teenager's and adults work with smaller children with daily activities. Adults don't want to work because of the pay. The minimum wage in these states is $7.50 an hour. Bring up the minimum wage for the adults. Instead of hiring undocumented teenager's. Both Democratic and republicans need to fix this child labor law. Nobody isn't winning.
Not good part of culture. Disgusting parents.. !!!!! I know this is normal on their country but comeon.. why gave birth?? Only to give this kind of life to ur kids
I'm from Bolivia, now i live in US, you probably think that all of these is the same for every family but in Bolivia is not like that, not all kids work, they just went to film the ones that work,I remember that I was always on school and my friends too, no one of my friends used to work, i only work if my parents need help and that wasn't common. At 10 years old I had a ps2, wii, iphone 4, laptop, internet, tv ... all in the video is true but just for a percentage of the population.
Lol! your comment! Let me correct you: your case is true just for a percentage of the population because the reality depicted in the video is the reality for most of the children in Bolivia. Just to remind you, before Evo Morales 65% of the population lived below the poverty line. Today, that percentage dropped to 35% which is still a very high number. Not to mention, that those who left the poverty line and integrated the new middle class, are still vulnerable people. Así que no me hagas reír jailón!
I am not from that place but also experience it. For me that time we cant do anything that is my only our only choice to have a food for the table I help my father but he dont let me do the very hard work there parting me with my own money from the work made me happy cuz I have my own money too. Little bit hard but that is only things that other people have to survive if there is enough help from the government kids would not be forced to do it but there isnt.
People may say it’s wrong but its the way of life my dad is from Bolivia and he started working since he could walk, he went out on his own to look for jobs and started driving busses at age 9 and dump trucks and 18 wheeler trucks at age 10, he was known as the very poor hard working kid, he lived in mud houses and slept on a custom bed his mom built out of scavenged trash, he made his way to America once he had the opportunity too, so he could work here and make better money for his family back home, he met my mom here in the u.s. who’s also Bolivian, now we’re living here in a apartment which in americas standards would probably consider poor but from what my people in bolivia would consider the dream, but I’m the first gen of our family in America so I have the opportunity to actually become something, be successful, so I thank god
Age 9? Jesus
My dad is Bolivian too and he used to bake breads at 5am when he was around 10. My dad grew up in near a village but lived in a cave. Now at an old age he lives is a nice middle class apartment in Sweden. I feel so shameful sometimes when I compare my dedication to work and studies with his life. But I will provide for him and he will get to travel the world on my expense when start working full time.
@@OliBoliviayou have a noble dream. I wish you good luck on making it come true.
@@yukiruk5861 Thanks brother!
If they need child labour then It should be 15 really that's the best age. Since kids need education and time to develope. This is just wrong...
American living in Bolivia here. We see children working in Bolivia all the time. Normally, the children that are working with their parents are really enjoying being with their family and not working too hard. If they are very poor they are actually helping their parents have a little bit of a better situation which in turn helps them. We see the parents often giving their children treats as they are working. Only on a few occasions i have seen children working and felt like they were in a "sad" situation. Really, most of the children I see working here are closer to their families, and in certain aspects living a better life than I did growing up in the United States. If I had a choice to make a documentary 1) making a documentary about children working in Bolivia, or 2) the sad effects of children in the United States who dont spend much time with their parents because their parents are both off working to pay for their big house.... I would for sure choice the 2nd one. Why? Because I've seen way worse effects on middle class children in the United States than I have seen on the adults here in Bolivia who started helping their families work at a young age. These children here grow up to be very close to their families, have plenty of food, and have good character. You can take a larger poll and ask adults here how they feel about having worked for years with their families as children and they will tell you that it helped them learn and become who they are today. That's just what I see here first hand and hear from the people here.... Just one thing to add though. There is a big difference between the average kid helping his parents to collect money from passengers on a bus or sell products verses working in a mine or something else that has terrible conditions.
Very very well said
Bolivian here, it's all sad. And exploitation now veils itself under this ridiculous law.
This is so unfair, poor kids
if they dont work they dont eat
@@AlyxAestheticsNot nessesarily. Theres bills, rent, taxes which keep rising. So people cant always afford to eat.
Well, I think it's important that children realize the meaning of work, but the idea that should begin from the age of ten , is not right , and I think that would be taken as an exploitation, because.. Why they should work for bad pay and several hours in the sun to stop studying? that ain't right, but it is the sad reality that many Latin American countries have...
Most of these brick type places seem to pay by bricks stacked/made etc, not per hour, so it's extremely easy to tell if children are exploited - do they get paid the same amount as adults for the same amount of work? I have no doubt at all what the answer is to that question!
Ligia Lopez no veo problema. La vrd si su familia es pobre, ud va a inmigrar a los Estados Unidos i Europa
One thing is certain though these children will become strong physically and emotionally because they already are trying to make ends meet
Que verguenza de pais. Y son indigenas los que lo promueven y justifican. Y los propios padres padrones los echan a esa Vida miserable y de abuso infantiles. Que ivamos a emperor de esa gente miserable e ignorantes?.
we work to earn the food we work to earn the food 🗣️‼️‼️🔥🗣️🔥‼️‼️
dude, this is sad
This is why the current situation in this country only allows to a lot of families have familiar bussines, and as the children will probably work on those familiar bussines in the future like their families, they're bound to start their labbour life since their childhood.
I'm bolivian, all my life i've lived here, and i never worked that way in my childhood, even i've never really worked, that's why my family has enough money to support our needs, like the most of families living in the big cities of this country.
But that situation is very different in other cities, for instance, in Trinidad even the middle class families force to their children to work since they're 10 in the familiar bussines
(Sorry for my bad english)
Everyone's missing the point. The children have parents. It is the role of the parent, not the state, to protect the child and decide what is right for the child. If the state interferes, the state is trampling on the parents right to decide what is right for the family. Government laws should not take away parental rights. (If the child is being genuinely abused, it should go to court and a jury of peers can decide, not a blanket law)
These sort of overbearing laws in the US culminated in the Department of Labor nearly dictating that children under 18 may not work on the family farm. First it's 10 years old, then 12, then 14 and then 18. You can't give the government an inch or harm and suffering will eventually result.
No, the government should interven and it's abuse.
So what's the process for adopting from Bolivia?
For a foreigner it is almost impossible! Forget about i at least you are willing to live for some years in Bolivia. The law is more complex now to avoid child trafficking.
That would be so nice knowing I’m from Bolivia but i honestly don’t know
I'm an American, I have worked since I was nine but never missed any school because of it. At nine I washed dishes in a family diner, at ten I added a paper route, by twelve I was running a lawn mowing service and by fifteen was a short order cook. I finished school.
but were you exploited?? did you work 10 hours for .25?? working in the US compare to bolivia very different, the pay is not the same and kids are being exploited. my family in latin america work from 7:00AM until 7:00PM monday to Friday, and the pay is $30 US dollars a week for the whole week. you are so naive.
So they start school at 7pm ?
Meanwhile here in Argentina kids just sit & play videogames all day and by age 20 they're unhirable due to having no work experience beyond school lol.
Work ethic should be taught to all children. Godspeed bolivia
So unfair for the children :'(
how? if they dont work they dont eat
I watched this video at school😅
Very interesting. Skilled labor is an important part of any culture or society. Ten seems quite young, but then again 10 or 11 is the age of a sixth grader. And sixth grade is the the time of first school dances. If a child is old enough to learn about the birds and the bees why are they not old enough to also learn about respect and how things are made in a safe and appropriate environment? I'm not an advocate of child labor. I am an advocate for apprenticeship. I am also an advocate for fair compensation. In places like (my country) the United States there is an epidemic of gun violence among young people who often see no future for themselves beyond street violence. Meanwhile there is a shortage of skilled labor for maintaing infrastructures like parks...or plumbers...or electricians...or farmers...or bakers...or tailors...or even software developers. Why not create a compromise between the two worlds by doing away with child labor and instead focus on education? After all, school is work, is it not? Make school a year round thing. Core curriculum of classroom subjects could remain the same or similar. "After school" and summer jobs would become part of the education cycle and be required of ALL students by the time of graduation. Businesses meeting agreed upon standards and regulations could benefit from federal and local tax breaks. Students could continue to receive a stipend. And options for either college or direct to labor job market would be opened wide for young people. It's a matter of rethinking education systems. On the job training is as much education as a traditional core curriculum/specials class, and I think both are necessary for a healthy society and sustainable labor force and healthy people.
+Larissa Dahroug I agree with you mostly here! But,, from a realistic perspective, most 3rd world countries can not afford to implement massive changes to their societies OVER NIGHT! What they can do, is make sure that all children are protected against poverty and/or hunger! Working, but NOT abuse, is a very productive way to teach children about the real world, and give them a head start in life! Here in America, we cater WAY TOO MUCH to children, and in the wrong ways!!! We spoil them all with way too much access to material things, and to excessive food!!! And now we have a very serious epidemic of obesity, and along with obesity, comes diabetes epidemics!! And why??? Because we pamper our children and coddle them to death!!!! Fact!!!! I'm a 62 year old man, born at a time when children were taught to respect adults, and to be "seen,,, and NOT heard"! Today, it's the opposite! They want to be heard and not seen! LOL!!!!! That's why we have shootings, stabbings, child pregnancies at age 8 even!!! WOW!?!?!?! So,, let children WORK,,, but,, do NOT let them be abused! That's simple to do! Have tutoring at one specific time that they are at work. And for petes sakes,,, also,,,, STOP CALLING IT WORK, OR,, CHILD LABOR!!! It's mentorship, it's skills training, or,,, what I did in school "CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES",, where I spent 4 hours learning a trade (for me, I chose aviation technology!) and 3 hours at classroom schooling! It benefited me tremendously!!!!!
YOU HAVE AN very lucid speech.
10 is not the age of the average 6th grader. It’s the age of the average 4th grader
@@sirfijoe450 In the U.S. the average age of a 6th grader is 11
Krick Bat Kid I was 12 in sixth grade
To be honest. There is nothing wrong with teenager's working. There should be rules and regulations. During school day's. They can work part-time. In the summertime. They can work full-time. You can't let teenager's work full-time during school. They need their education. It should be balance. I understand. Some households are below the poverty level. Teenager's have to work to support themselves. Let them work at summer youth camps. At summer youth camps, teenager's and adults work with smaller children with daily activities. Adults don't want to work because of the pay. The minimum wage in these states is $7.50 an hour. Bring up the minimum wage for the adults. Instead of hiring undocumented teenager's. Both Democratic and republicans need to fix this child labor law. Nobody isn't winning.
Not good part of culture. Disgusting parents.. !!!!! I know this is normal on their country but comeon.. why gave birth?? Only to give this kind of life to ur kids
I'm from Bolivia, now i live in US, you probably think that all of these is the same for every family but in Bolivia is not like that, not all kids work, they just went to film the ones that work,I remember that I was always on school and my friends too, no one of my friends used to work, i only work if my parents need help and that wasn't common. At 10 years old I had a ps2, wii, iphone 4, laptop, internet, tv ... all in the video is true but just for a percentage of the population.
Lol! your comment! Let me correct you: your case is true just for a percentage of the population because the reality depicted in the video is the reality for most of the children in Bolivia. Just to remind you, before Evo Morales 65% of the population lived below the poverty line. Today, that percentage dropped to 35% which is still a very high number. Not to mention, that those who left the poverty line and integrated the new middle class, are still vulnerable people. Así que no me hagas reír jailón!
Working itself it's not the problem, exploitation is, sending 6 yr kid to mines or steelworks is wrong
Poor parents with 10 kids , that's asking for problems
Kya hua newspaper ki income and taxes ,are change the board from the effect.. examine pages New York Times on economic sanction issued..
No offense but why NYT report on Bolivia child exploitation but not n America exploit
This...
I am not from that place but also experience it. For me that time we cant do anything that is my only our only choice to have a food for the table I help my father but he dont let me do the very hard work there parting me with my own money from the work made me happy cuz I have my own money too. Little bit hard but that is only things that other people have to survive if there is enough help from the government kids would not be forced to do it but there isnt.
Viva bolivia
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