of today's slaves are children.
Their lack of physical strength
and naiveté make them easy to manipulate.
They have no one
willing to speak up, or act, on their behalf against unscrupulous
estimates that, world-wide, there are 100 million children working
in conditions harmful to their health, overall development and
well-being. Children are particularly vulnerable if they are
handed over by their parents for the exploitation of their labor,
or if they are made to work to repay loans. Such practices lead to
conditions of slavery.