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ILO 'plays soccer' for laboured children in Sialkot

07 Jul '06
3 min read

The match was viewed by large numbers of children and adults from the local communities and also invited guests from the sporting goods industry in Sialkot, trade unions and project partners and press.

Leaving this dusty playground, with “FIFA Zindabad” and “ILO Zindabad” still echoing from the crowds of excited children, a lonely young rag-picker with a blue bag slung over his shoulder, finds his way through the waste on the ground.

From time to time, he looks up to watch the other children playing. Then, he stops and puts his bag down carefully. Seconds later, he has joined a group of boys of his age for another football match.

International Labour Organization

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