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Children and young people remain among the most vulnerable, one year after Nepal's massive earthquake. A quarter of those killed — some 2,000 — were under 10 years old. And for those who survived, life is still a challenge. Hundreds of thousands of them are homeless. Many of these kids have spent months in tent cities, under sheets of corrugated metal, or sleeping out in the open. For 19-year-old Bagwar Gdadji and her daughter, home is a 'temporary' tent in a dusty lot in Kathmandu. Her baby was born just hours before the April 25, 2015 earthquake destroyed their house. She and her husband can't afford to re-build, or even rent anywhere else, so they've been here for a year now. Most of those who live in this camp are young people and children. In a nearby tent, Mondu Sunam struggles to take care of her disabled grandson, seven-year-old Prince. He needs medical attention and physiotherapy, neither of which are available in the camp. Water is available in the camp, since it is in the middle of the capital, Kathmandu. But for many children in the countryside, getting water means a two or three hour walk to the nearest working well. Many village wells have dried up or were contaminated after the earthquake. The search for safe drinking water remains a constant. Hundreds of children lost one or both parents in the earthquake, and many kids still live on the streets. Or roam the country however they can. Child labour in the brickworks Other dangers for Nepal's youth are in the country's brickworks. Officially, child labour is illegal here, but I find many children digging, moulding bricks and stacking them, especially now that demand for building materials is expected to grow. Viswas is 15 years old. He says he works 11 hours a day, six days a week shovelling mud on the outskirts of Kathmandu for about 40 cents an hour. The worker next to him is 13 years old.
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