In southern Turkey, an effort to end child labor starts with playtime

A Turkish nonprofit, Support to Life, visits tented encampments where Syrian refugee families follow the harvest. Often, children start working in the fields at the age of 11 or 12. Getting children and pre-teens back to school is a daunting task, but it starts out simple: giving the kids time to play. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports from southern Turkey.

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