Child slavery continues to be a significant problem in Africa. Parents sometimes sell their children into slavery for as little as $14 due to inability to pay for food. Boys are sold to work on cotton and cocoa plantations while girls become domestic servants or prostitutes. The UN estimates 200,000 children from West and Southern Africa are enslaved. Children face abuse, long work hours, little education or pay. They are often told they will attend school but instead receive one small meal per day and beatings.
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