By Kabula Mariba - Voices of North Mara Youth
One of the
parents living in the villages near North Mara Gold Mine has said that it is
high risk to allow children to engage in artisanal mining and appealed for
immediate interventions.
“ Despite that life is difficult on my side
I can’t allow my children to go
mining areas looking , the
consequences are many including putting
their lives in danger “, Ms Fatuma Kihori
told the Voices of North Mara Youth recently .
She called
for immediate interventions that will stop increased number of children see
hunting gold sand instead of going to school.
“This is a concern and something should done to send
end the problem”, Ms Fatuma, a peasant at Matongo village appeals.
A number of parents and local leaders interviewed
cited poverty as the major source forcing dozens of children seen
engaging in artisanal and
Small-scale mining(ASM) in the villages .
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