I never go to temples, but when I see a child, I see God in them.

Child slavery is a crime against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here. A lot of work still remains, but I will see the end of child labor in my lifetime.

Today, I see thousands of Mahatma Gandhis, Martin Luther Kings, and Nelson Mandelas marching forward and calling on us. The boys and girls have joined. I have joined in. We ask you to join, too.

I dream for a world which is free of child labour, a world in which every child goes to school. A world in which every child gets his rights.

Every single minute matters, every single child matters, every single childhood matters.

Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problems.