Childhood on the landfill

Updated: 2014-03-26 11:09

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Childhood on the landfill

A Filipino child wipes his face while looking for recyclable materials at a landfill in Muntinlupa, southeast of Manila, Philippines, March 25, 2014. According to the International labor Organization (ILO), of the 29 million Filipino children aged 5-17 years old, roughly 5.5 million are engaged in child labor, of which almost 3 million are in hazardous child labor. [Photo/icpress.cn]