Balinese kids urged to go back to school<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): \"All children have a right to their lives, a
\nright to grow and to develop, and a right to participate in
\nsocial, cultural and family lives,\" according to a United Nations
\nconvention on children's rights.<\/p>\n
Aware that these rights frequently are denied and realizing
\nthat an increasing number of Balinese children are leaving school
\nto work in Bali's capital of Denpasar, the local Satya Dharma
\nFoundation is organizing a two-day painting exhibition to help
\nraise funds for these children's school fees and basic needs.<\/p>\n
Recent research conducted by the foundation shows that most of
\nthe Balinese street children earn money by selling handicrafts to
\npedestrians and motorists, or by selling newspapers at Kumbasari
\nMarket, Puputan Badung Field, Matahari Department Store and the
\npost office located on Jl. Teuku Umar.<\/p>\n
They can also be found on Jl. Nangka, Jl. Kartika, Jl.
\nSetiabudi and Jl. Gajah Mada, selling homemade goods and
\nproducts.<\/p>\n
The hours these children work vary. School dropouts usually
\nwork between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m., while those children who still go
\nto school work from 2 p.m until 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
The money the school dropouts earn is usually given to their
\nparents to help support their families, while those children who
\nstill go to school use the money for their school fees, giving
\nany remaining money to their parents.<\/p>\n
Officials at the foundation say the money raised from the
\nexhibition, to be opened on May 25, will be used to finance a
\n\"back to school\" campaign, which will include collecting data on
\nthe activities of street children and on-the-spot counseling and
\nassistance.<\/p>\n
The foundation will seek support for its campaign from the
\ngovernment, private organizations and other non-governmental
\norganizations which have similar concerns about the future of
\nchildren. (imn)<\/p>",
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