> what if child labor is the only alternative to extreme poverty or starvation for people in those countries? Many child laborers are in extreme poverty, as ar

> what if child labor is the only alternative to extreme poverty or starvation for people in those countries? Many child laborers are in extreme poverty, as are their families. This has been going on for decades in Ivory Coast and Ghana, so child labor clearly hasn’t allowed the younger generations to escape poverty. It has definitely made it harder for many children to go to school, though.