That is sensationalism out of the context of living conditions of those children. First of all, just all children in Africa are "working" in the sense that the

That is sensationalism out of the context of living conditions of those children. First of all, just all children in Africa are "working" in the sense that they are fetching water every day from wells and water sources, often on their heads, as much as they can carry, but not too much. Without water, no child can wash their bodies, and no food can be cooked. Children work in any area of life helping adults to push vegetables, sort things, and anything where a child can be helpful. They are not spoiled and learn that way how to contribute to family. There is nothing wrong with it. It is not "work", and children are not "paid" moneys, they are simply helping their parents. There is really nothing wrong with helping. The environment in such mining areas is such that families usually have no work at all. Suddenly somebody is opening a mine, and it becomes matter of speed to collect whatever is representing a resource, to exchange such resource for better life. Sometimes work is so easy such as separating various stones from other stones. When parents know that there are some dangerous chemicals, they would not involve their children. Congolese people are not that dumb how story wants to show it. Children are helping in such activities that are appropriate for them. Nobody is forcing them, and there are schools, those who need to go to school, usually go. Everywhere in Europe, before European development, before some 100 years, children were helping parents in the same way. Now with that nice life, and all development that happened in the meantime, it is easy to point out fingers "look you are employing children", but that is not quite correct description. Problem is larger than "children labor", and I do not see it as "labor", I see that as children helping parents. I have never seen a forceful parent or "employee" who is forcing children to work. Sensationalism makes it appear so. To understand really situation, one need to come on place, and not just sit behind a modern computer, watching pictures from Congo. In the end, what you want? That they do not get any food, money, cloth, resources required for living?