There is a growing concern about the amount of children working in Egypt. The European Union is considering working with countries such as Egypt where many of its workers are below the age of 16. Children as young as eight will spend long hours working for brick factories located on the outskirts of the city of Cairo.

Because of the lack of available jobs and a poor social system, many of these children are the sole or co-breadwinner for their families. They will usually have one or both parents that are unable to work because of health problems.

The European Union and the Egyptian government are trying to consider ways to prevent or protect children who are working in these harsh conditions for only a few dollars a day.

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