Playing or Selling?

Hello,
After a week of rest after my Burundi trip I needed to share some words of appreciation with you.
I woke up early this morning  I needed to bring my Son Akira to the football game in Hooglandveen.
During the game  I came to realize how fortunate our children are to be living in safe place where they can freely play.
Every child in this World should have equal right to play.But it is not always the case.
why is that?
In Burundi most of rurals areas the children ,a special girls don't really have time to play.They are helping their mothers to fetch water, woods, take care of their young brothers and sisters or cooking. Before they go to school(for the lucky once who go to schools) they  have to fulfill their duties of helping hands at home.
For example a mother who has a small busness of selling rice, beans ,palm oil in front of her house,sometimes she let her small girl keep an eye on busness while she is doing some other things in house.
It is always the duties of mothers and girls to do most of the house work. Don't ask me why.I think it has to do with "Traditions"

The point is , the time has changed and people have changed.
When a mother left the small girl in street selling the things, she did not imagine the danger that poor girl could walk into.The safety is not guarranted .If is her bad lucky day ,the rapist could be around the corner and things would be different.
The rape still high and so is the HIV and no one dare to talk about it.
We need to protect our children .They need tolearn fast any mean they can use to protect themselves .

Look at this little busness girl selling oignons, beans, and Palm oil, She deserves to play.Would you call this playing?

Have  a good weekend
Peace,
Eliane