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Very Young Refugees

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posted by jakethorn on September 19, 2007 - 5:31pm

This is what bad government causes:

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Economic crisis, hunger and the impact of AIDS are pushing Zimbabwean children as young as seven to risk exploitation and walk alone or in small groups into South Africa, aid group Save the Children said on Wednesday.

Hungry, tired and often orphaned, the children come in hope of food, work or schooling. More often, they end up being exploited by unscrupulous guides or employers and end up living in squatter camps or rubbish dumps, the agency said.

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