Stop seeing this as black or white issue. There are so many gray areas and although we feel sorry for these kids for missing out on their childhood..at least they are alive! I cannot denounce the use of child labor...or any kind of labor because if someone is willing to work, they should be paid for it. And all the educated folks here who harp 'stop this, it is slavery, nepal is going downhill'....take a minute and think why their parents chose to send the kids away. I am very sure that they care for their children more than you do and their decision is for the best of the children. For the lack of a better alternative, all we can hope is that these kids are not mistreated and abused, and they get some form of education.