April is International Day Against Child Slavery throughout the world . A time when Child abuse prevention should be in our focus, Rubina Ali child star of “Slum Dog Millionaire” film makes front page news due to allegations that her father is attempting to sell her.

It is rather unfortunate that any parent would try to sell their child. Let alone for a child in India when there’s a possibility of the child will end up in some sort of forced labor. I hope the recent highlight in selling children help to raise awareness to child abuse and maltreatment everywhere, especially in India, in Haiti (restavek) and the plight of child camel Jockeys in Middle Eastern countries.

If Rubina Ali were to be sold, she would be one of the many Indian children that are sold by their families because the parents are extreme poor. Unfortunately, these children don’t end up in posh homes such as Madonna’s or in a home with the average loving parents. Too often, children end up as camel jockeys and are forced into other forms of Child labour and are not always lucky to be rescued by the Ansar Burney Trust

Let’s raise awareness and help prevent Child-Abuse and fight child Child-Slavery.