Christmas is a season for children, for giving presents and for families to come together. So it’s ironic that the people making our Christmas decorations won’t have a clue it’s Christmas and the children won’t get presents.
I came across this article of a boy called Ravi who works in Delhi. He works 98 hours, gets paid 7p an hour and he is just 7 years old. All the money he makes he sends back to his mum in Bihar.
Many people have commented on the article saying “Sadly the reality of life in India at this level means 7p an hour or else nothing per hour and resulting in starvation. Everything’s relative”
It’s shocking that people can think of this job as the only means of survival! Yes at least they are getting paid but it’s not enough to live.
Because India is a developing country everybody assumes that everything will be cheap. 7p an hour is not enough to cover rent, food and medicines- these are just the basics. The Asia Floor Wage Campaign has pledged for all workers to be paid at least 6968rupees which is £94 a month. This figure takes into account food, shelter and medicines all at the basic costs.
Do you think the Asia Floor wage is fair? Is it too much? Or not enough? Or is it “all relative”?
I think it's a great idea. Most western people don't realise just how bad the situation in India is, and with Indian organisations standing up and actually doing something to make a change is really good.
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