Publication Date
7-1-2024
Keywords
aridification, Great Salt Lake, diverting water
Volume
2024
Abstract
Throughout Nepal, brick kilns employ thousands of families annually for the seasonal work of crafting and shipping bricks. As families migrate between work in brick factories and agricultural work at home, more factors block their children from a complete and quality education. The open invitation to begin working with their parents and to help provide for the family becomes a strong temptation that causes many children to give up on school. In addition, Nepal's lack of law enforcement frequently allows children to drop out of school early without consequence. Their parents do not attempt to stop them either, making little effort to encourage education, while some go so far as to discourage it. This 2 parental neglect results in poor school performance, with some children dropping out of school even when they are at home. Without a good education, most of these children are likely to stay in low-income jobs for the rest of their lives. The children who grow up in these conditions often experience a significant drop in their mental health and self-esteem that is difficult to escape. Programs and organizations are currently attempting to lower these effects by providing new schools and classes for children who must migrate to brick kiln communities with their families. While the children participating in these services feel cared for, many still feel blocked off from such help. In a poverty-stricken community, it is a difficult decision to give up earning extra money to allow families to educate themselves. The barriers blocking children in Nepal from receiving an education are significant and have detrimental effects on their futures.
Recommended Citation
Thompson, David
(2024)
"The Aridification of the Great Salt Lake,"
Ballard Brief: Vol. 2024:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ballardbrief/vol2024/iss2/3