Israel’s war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners

Israel’s war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners

Children as young as eight have been pushed to work for their families’ survival, losing their education and childhood.

Gaza children face adult responsibilities as war leaves families without breadwinners

With heavy steps, 11-year-old Mahmoud Abu Awda makes his way through puddles left by winter rains on a damaged street in Gaza City, reported Xinhua. His worn-out shoes sink into the mud as he clutches a small plastic box of biscuits, canned goods, and chocolates, praying he can sell enough to keep his family going after they lost their breadwinner nearly two years into the Gaza conflict. Before the war, Abu Awda lived an ordinary childhood. Ever…