Lebanon Child Labor

Ahmad in the flat which he shares with his wife and four children. They all sleep in this main room, and struggle to pay the monthly rent of $250, John Owens/VOA.

Hamad, 10, says that he is proud to help support his family, John Owens/VOA.

Ahmad with his daughter Ritaj, 2. Ahmad fears that his children will not get an education, John Owens/VOA.

Ahmad lost his leg in a car accident back in Syria, John Owens/VOA.

Though so far able to avoid living in a refugee camp, the family live in basic conditions, John Owens/VOA.

Hamad at the garage he works in. He opens up the garage at 7am and works till 5pm, John Owens/VOA.

The Lebanese state is seeking to tackle the worst forms of child labor by 2016, with work in garages considered potentially among these most dangerous forms of labor, John Owens/VOA.

Hamad reaches for tools. Unlike his younger brother, Hamad also helps fix the car engines, John Owens/VOA.

Medyan works in a garage just a few yards from his brother, John Owens/VOA.

Medyan polishes the boot of a car. The government is currently working on a survey to fully document how prevalent child labour is in Lebanon, John Owens/VOA.