Poverty

I chose Kyrgyzstan, during the Soviet period, coal mining was the town’s main industry, but it is now dying out. Kokyangak is situated among the mountains, where there is very little land that is suitable for agricultural use, therefore the majority of the population depended on coal mining for their livelihood. The child I chose is  Bakyt he and his brothers are the primary money earners. His olders brothers work in the mines.The mines are dangerous and an unheathy place for anyone to work let alone children. His oldest brother hurts his back working in the same space.  The lack of support structures inside the mine mean that there is a very real danger that the tunnels could collapse at any time. Recently, Bakyt’s older brother hurt his back by carrying very heavy sacks of coal. He has not been to the doctor, though; instead, he rests at home.They rarely heat the house because they cannot afford to buy wood. Bakyt’s 13-year-old sister looks after their mother and grandmother, and often misses school for a month at a time because of her caring duties at home. Due to malnutrition and hard physical work, Bakyt and his sister are often ill, and last winter they both suffered from bronchitis. Children shouldn't have to worry about providing for their families. Education is so important and Bakyt can not attend due to work. Bakyt talks about hope for his  future, he prays it will be better. He would like to attend high school.There Mother is not sure how good their future can be without education

  At the time of writing, 100 Soms was equivalent to US $2.30 or £1.25.
Reference:
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/index.php?action=casestudy&id=137