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CONTINENTAL DRIFT MEDIA PRESENTS

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A FILM BY STUART HARMON

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SOUTHERN GHANA

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MAN

All of you should wake up now.

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MAN

We have to get to work!

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MAN

Chiseler!  Let’s go!

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JUSTICE

In Ghana here, what makes a person weak is…

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JUSTICE

…money.

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JUSTICE

If you don't have money

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JUSTICE

you won't survive here.

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MAN

Hey! Are you playing dead or what?

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JUSTICE

But in our country, it is not easy to get money.

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JUSTICE

We don't have any factories here.

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JUSTICE

We don't make cars,

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JUSTICE

we don't know how to manufacture

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JUSTICE

even a phone.

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JUSTICE

But we have the minerals.

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JUSTICE

So now I have a plan

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JUSTICE

to make it big.

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MAN

Come and let's go down.

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MAN

There's gonna be a ton of money in this hole!

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MAN

We are going in the pits.

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OVER THE PAST DECADE THE PRICE OF GOLD HAS SOARED

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MAN

Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

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THOUSANDS OF UNSKILLED MINERS HAVE FLOCKED TO THE GOLD FIELDS OF GHANA

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MAN

Are you going down or what?

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THEY CALL THEMSELVES GALAMSEY, MEANING "GET RICH QUICK"

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THE MONEY STONE

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JUSTICE

We call this the "ghetto."

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JUSTICE

We'll go see where the money stone comes from.

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JUSTICE

When we come here, we come here for stone.

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JUSTICE

So when we come here, then...

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JUSTICE

...we don't even talk.

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JUSTICE

Because here is too...

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JUSTICE

...something.

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JUSTICE 

I can't even tell.

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JUSTICE

You see the place?

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JUSTICE

You have to be cool and listen when...

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JUSTICE

...maybe when you are cool,

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JUSTICE

when something's coming you can hear it.

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JUSTICE 

Then, you dodge yourself.

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JUSTICE

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JUSTICE

I just came here last week.

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JUSTICE

My friends tell me money is here so I should come hustle here because I need big money.

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JUSTICE

Some people say that gold is a ghost.

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JUSTICE

If you are lucky, then he show himself to you.

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MAN

Right now you're entering the water level.

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JUSTICE

This is the house of stone.

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JUSTICE

This is the one which the gold is in.

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JUSTICE

That is the stone.

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MAN

Money stone! Cash money! Cash money!

Cash money!

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JUSTICE

In galamsey mining, we have chiselers, ghetto owners, locom boys.

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JUSTICE

As for me, I'm a locom boy.

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JUSTICE

We have the hardest job.

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JUSTICE

This one is waste.

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JUSTICE

A lot of the boys are kids like me who quit school to do galamsey.

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BOY

Hurry it up!

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BOY

Keep the sacks coming! Look at this guy, he's tired!

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BOY

Who says I'm tired?

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JUSTICE

When the chiselers break the stone, the locom boys will bring the money stone top to our ghetto owners.

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MAN

That's good, that's good.

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GHETTO OWNER

Atta! Bring it over here. Bring me a stone with gold in it!  Good money stone.

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JUSTICE

Here is the gold. Those yellow particles. You know in this world, gold is money.

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MAXWELL

Playing through! Pass!

01:08:18,15

MAXWELL

I love football and try to practice as much as I can. I'm known for being the fastest and the best scorer. It's hard work to be the best. But the others don't know how to play as well as me.

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MAXWELL

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MAXWELL

This is our house, our cows.

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MAXWELL

That's our... our garden. You see these? They're tomato plants, but right now we can't grow any. It's difficult to live here if it doesn't rain. We haven't had rain for some time now.

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MAXWELL

This is my room. I study here. I love learning, but my problems at home make it nearly impossible to keep up.

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MAXWELL'S FATHER

Maxwell! You need to come and water the plants. Every day you need to put water on the onions so we can get enough produce to sell.

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MAXWELL

I'm the oldest of five children.

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MAXWELL’S MOTHER

Mahmoud! Stop. Get over here. Run on over.

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MAXWELL

My father works hard. He also puts a lot of responsibility on me to help out. We try to survive and make a living from farming, but it's difficult to feed our large family from just selling these onions.

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MAXWELL

So my father also makes me work with him galamsey.

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MAXWELL

I started mining gold when I was 11 years old. Then I dropped out of school a year ago.

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MAXWELL

I only have these tools, not the other heavy ones. I didn't get all of them back.

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MAXWELL'S FATHER

Why did you give them to our neighbor? You shouldn't have given them to him because now we need them.

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MAXWELL

Anytime I insist on going to school, my father gets angry, saying it would be too costly to the family.

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MAXWELL'S FATHER

I don't like people borrowing my tools. You have to go get them tomorrow. You understand?

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MAXWELL

Go down and wait for the tools. Here. You need to go deep to where the stones are. Go down a bit further.

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MAXWELL

I know I have potential. If I was still in school, I could have been one of the smartest students.

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MAXWELL

Have you reached the bottom? If you're having a hard time, then let me come down and mine.

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MAXWELL

My situation is not good, but what can I do?

01:12:46,15

JAMES

Have you guys been studying? Ok let me congratulate you!

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JAMES

Principal Joe! How are you?

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PRINCIPAL JOE

Very well.

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JAMES

Nice to see you!

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JAMES

So, father...Has your son Tebanyeh decided to come back to school?

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MAN

Yes...but if he's not doing well, I'll always say he should come and help me work.

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JAMES

Have you asked him how his studying is going?

01:13:19,06

MAN

Well, not much.

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JAMES

You should make time to see his teachers to learn about his progress and also make an effort to support him or else he will get delinquent.

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JAMES

My job is very difficult and very challenging looking at the environment around here,

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JAMES

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JAMES

What's your name?

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BOY

Tuleh.

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JAMES

Let me help you dress, and become friends with you.

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JAMES

I'm a field officer with AfriKids Ghana.

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JAMES

Let's go.

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JAMES

AfriKids’ intentions are to ensure that children are kept away from mining.

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JAMES

Our mission here today is to form a "Child Rights Club." So that you educate yourselves as well as others on the dangers of child labor.

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JAMES

I'm always happy when I see a lot of children in school.

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JAMES

Some bend down and some stand so we can get a good picture.  When each and every child is educated, the country is opened up to so many opportunities.

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JAMES

Ok, thank you.

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JAMES

But it's not easy to get these children to school.

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JAMES

Ghana has a lot of struggles.  Most of the families outside the cities are basically engaged in farming. And it's really difficult for families to meet even the three square meals.

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JAMES

About twenty years ago, mining came to this part of the country.

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JAMES

This place used to be a forest. But due to the discovery of gold,  we've seen a lot of settlements here.

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JAMES

It has brought about a lot in child labor.

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JAMES

There are about 600,000 children all over the country who are seriously engaged in mining.

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JAMES

Little boy. Come let me chat with you for a while, you're not in trouble. How are you?

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BOY

Good.

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JAMES

Have you been working underground?

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BOY

Yeah.

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JAMES

You've been underground.

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BOY

Yes.

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JAMES

How old are you?

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BOY

Fifteen.

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JAMES

You are fifteen. If you stayed home, won't your mother be able to provide?

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BOY

She tries but she can't find work.

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JAMES

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

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BOY

I am the oldest of several...

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JAMES

You are the breadwinner?

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JAMES

If you were given the support you need would you still come back here?

01:17:33,08

BOY

No.

01:17:34,14

JAMES

Why is that?

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BOY

If I had enough to live on, I'd never come back here again.

01:17:41,15

JAMES

Take care of yourself.

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JAMES

The boy's story, I feel it. I don't think the mining site is a good place for young people. Sanitation wise, it's very poor. There is a machine that grinds the ore. And then the particles in the yellow are the gold. The mercury, that is what they use to gather the gold.  Without mercury they cannot process it and then sell. We know it is dangerous and it's poisonous too. Ghetto owners take advantage of the children because employing them to come and work is very cheap.

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JAMES

Good afternoon.

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JAMES

A lot of people have died, including children. Being a native of this particular area, I feel very sad. and very bad. No child should be made to undergo such kind of risk.

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JAMES

Yes sir, Yin. How are you?

01:19:27,04

BOY

Yeah.

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JAMES

My hope is that I should be able to see all the children as teachers, lawyers, doctors.

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JAMES

Take care.

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JAMES

Gold is here. The brain is gold, if you are able to develop the brain well educating the child.

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JAMES

As a field officer I am responsible for identifying children who had to stop school and then engage in mining.  My plan is to visit Maxwell. He’s one of the children who has been in a very difficult situation.

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MAXWELL

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JAMES

Good evening.  Nice to see you.  So, Maxwell...What grade are you in?

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MAXWELL

I'm in JSS 1 [7th grade].

01:20:57,00

JAMES

Where's your school?

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MAXWELL

In Darega.

01:20:59,06

JAMES

Darega? Are you going to school right now?

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MAXWELL'S FATHER

These days he doesn't go that often. Most of the days that I work he comes to the mines with me. My wife can't work so I have to support the entire family. My brother died and left his wife and children to raise. What can I do? That's how it is. Sometimes I don't even have enough money to feed the family. So if he goes to school, how will our family manage?

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JAMES

I can understand your situation. We know it takes many hands to build a home. AfriKids gives help to parents and will give you help if you promise to help us keep your son in school.  On Friday, we are having a meeting at the Logre Catholic School.

There we'll discuss everything we offer to those in the program. You should try to come.

01:21:59,15

MAXWELL'S FATHER

Right now I have a lot on my hands. I'm not so sure.

01:22:04,03

JAMES

You have to try to come and listen to find out what kind of support we can offer so then everything will be clear. I have to go back to work. We'll talk more then.  Please don't forget to show up.

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JUSTICE

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GALAMSEY

There's money in here.  Do you see all the yellow?

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GALAMSEY

I see the gold.

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GALAMSEY

Let me see.

01:23:12,17

GALAMSEY

There's lots of it here.

01:23:13,18

GALAMSEY

Plenty!

01:23:20,17

GALAMSEY

I'll kill someone for this!  We have to fix it or whatever we store here will get stolen.

01:23:29,12

GALAMSEY

When the money comes, you bosses should give the boys some cash for food.

01:23:40,05

GALAMSEY

Bleeka bring me shovel, shovel, shovel.  When I get money, I'm going to America.  New York City!

01:23:52,17

GALAMSEY

When we sell these stones, we should go drinking at the hotel and enjoy ourselves!

01:23:56,22

GALAMSEY

When I get my money, I'm going to get some pussy!

01:24:03,21

GALAMSEY

We did well today so let’s relax!   Turn it back to the station it was on before.  I've got weed, you want some?

01:24:28,01

GALAMSEY

This joint is all we need! He looks like Snoop Dogg!

01:24:40,21

JUSTICE

These guys love to spend their money and live the high life. That's why they call themselves "Cash Money." They love to blow their money on partying.

01:25:00,02

GALAMSEY

Cash money!  Cash money!

01:25:04,01

JUSTICE

They think they are pimps.  They don't respect money.  They can even throw 500,000 [$250] away like that.  But I'm not like them.  I have to save because I got big problems.

01:26:05,11

JUSTICE

Brother. It's good to see you.

01:26:09,04

JUSTICE'S BROTHER

You too.

01:26:09,05

JUSTICE

How are you doing? Are you well? I don't know what he's eating to grow so fast nowadays!  He used to be too small.  I don't know what he's eating to grow so fast nowadays.

01:26:28,21

JUSTICE

My junior brother had to leave school too. I won't allow him to do this work too. Never. He's too young.

01:26:57,07

JUSTICE'S FATHER

It's a long time since I've seen you.  Have a seat.

01:27:01,08

JUSTICE

My father and my mother have divorced and I'm the only one taking good care of my father.  He just sells some cigars and other things.

01:27:14,21

JUSTICE'S FATHER

It's only this rent controller, Mr. Sabaca, who did this all to us. It's a long story.  But because of money problems, he's doing that galamsey.  It's a dangerous job.  Sometimes you can die.  Some die.

 Some are wounded, and so on.  But if he can get us a little amount and put it aside then maybe he can attend secondary school again. Because he's clever in school.

01:27:42,19

JUSTICE'S FATHER

When you left last time, you didn't send me anything.

01:27:45,13

JUSTICE

Dad, I wasn't working those days. The job is hard.

01:27:48,12

JUSTICE

My father don't want to work for anybody now because he has been once a rich man before.

01:27:53,10

JUSTICE'S FATHER

You got money for me now? I need help.

01:27:55,08

JUSTICE

No, I will try to get some right away.

01:27:58,13

JUSTICE

I don't want him to be like the old people who are lying in the streets.

01:28:17,13

JUSTICE

I know if I make it, I can change everything. I can bring my family back, I can change everything if I make it.

01:28:44,04

JAMES

Bring the bicycles over here.

01:28:50,10

JAMES

Today is a big day because we are presenting items

to our new beneficiaries.

01:28:57,21

JAMES

One, two, three.

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JAMES

We were able to pick 150 children to put in the program.

01:29:08,17

JAMES

Hey can you help them out?

01:29:17,02

JAMES

In Ghana's educational system, parents have a lot of expenses. Like uniforms, school bags, books, exams fees.

01:29:28,18

JAMES

I think … add these ones to the bags.

01:29:34,08

JAMES

And so some of the key needs are being provided to the children.

01:29:44,12

JAMES

Mr. Martin!   Welcome.

01:29:49,15

JAMES

Sometimes it's difficult for families to stay in the program because they need the children to work.  And we are unable to meet every need such as food and lost income.

01:30:03,01

JAMES

Welcome, thanks for coming.  Please, have a seat and get comfortable.

01:30:07,16

JAMES

We understand this particular fear.  But looking at the package for them to receive we hope to convince them to stay out of mines.

01:30:19,17

JAMES

Good morning.  How are you?  You are fine.  Yes madam.  You are welcome.  Welcome.

01:30:44,01

MAN

Please today we are about to start the program.  Will you sit down quiet.

01:30:49,21

SPEAKER

Ladies and gentlemen child labor has become more or less a canker in our communities. We are urging you and begging you, you want galamsey but we are saying galamsey is not good the school is better than the galamsey.  We want to give children a weapon for the rest of your lives.  With this number that we are going to support those in school are going to be given the basic school supplies and their registration fees will be paid for them.  A few of them will be given a bicycle to commute from home.  But you still have to support them. My dear parents you have a commitment to make.  So I want to plead with you, let's give them all the needed support.

Thank you very much.

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AFRIKIDS EMPLOYEE

Maxwell Dokroug!

01:32:05,23

MAXWELL

When I went to the mines, I believe that God didn't approve of that.  He wanted me back in school and that's why I've received this opportunity.  Not everyone is so lucky.  I hope my parents will one day be happy and proud that even though I won't be able to help them as they would have wanted I have chosen the best thing for myself which is school.

01:32:33,14

MAXWELL

Now I'm just waiting on the bicycle. As soon as I get it, I'm sure not to hang out at the mines.

01:32:40,21

AFRIKIDS EMPLOYEE

We will add the basket to it for you later, ok?

01:32:43,19

JAMES

It's yours, you can take it away now.  Hey mister!  Before you go, you have to make sure your name has been written down.

01:33:00,14

JAMES

AfriKids is a very small organization, and the resources too are very limited.

01:33:07,02

JAMES

Hey Abu, who gave these boys the bicycles?  Take them back and leave them there.

01:33:14,18

JAMES

There are some bicycles but they are earmarked for who those move a long-distance to school.  And so certainly some of these decisions on who and who to take becomes difficult.

01:33:31,10

JAMES

Abu, do you know the total number that has taken the bikes?

01:33:35,16

ABU

All of them.

01:33:48,02

MAXWELL

I'm happy I got all of these things from them, but not getting the bicycle has dealt me a big blow. The school is far from my place, that is the problem. So I'm going home like that.

01:34:27,15

MAXWELL

Mum, I am leaving for school. Can I have some money for lunch?

01:34:34,03

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

Listen, this is all we have for five days of school.

If you spend it all today, you won't get any more. You see your brother is crying? If he needs something, what do I have to give him?  So spend it wisely.

01:34:52,23

MAXWELL

I won't spend it all.

01:34:54,04

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

You better not!

01:35:12,13

MAXWELL

Good morning. I'll be back later!

01:35:34,13

MAXWELL

If God helps me to finish high school. I'd like to go into the army and become a soldier. The reason I want to be a soldier is to stop people from cheating the poor farmers and workers in the village.Look around, there are so many people here suffering and no one to help them.

01:36:06,14

MAXWELL

Good morning to you all!

01:36:08,06

SCHOOLGIRL

How are you?

01:36:09,10

MAXWELL

I'm fine, how are you too?

01:36:16,23

GALAMSEY

Everybody come up and get to work!  Keep the sacks coming!  Give me more rope! Bring up two bags at a time.

01:36:35,17

GALAMSEY

Don't be lazy!  They're taking their damn time.  There it comes.  Hey you guys, come up here.

01:36:50,05

GALAMSEY

Our boss is coming, hurry up.

01:37:05,09

GALAMSEY

Let's see what we got.

01:37:17,16

JUSTICE

They are those who are doing the maintenance on the underground.  They work for the mining company.  They are repairing the ventilation made by the BGL people. 

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MOST OF THE GALAMSEY WORK ON THE FRINGES OF FOREIGN MINING COMPANY LAND

JUSTICE’S “GHETTO” LIES ON THE EDGE OF A 1100 SQUARE KM LEASE RUN BY GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES, KNOWN LOCALLY AS BGL

01:37:48,01

JUSTICE

Come and see something.

01:37:53,23

JUSTICE

This is these BGL people's underground ventilation. It is about a thousand feet. The galamsey people used a saw blade to cut all these irons. They go for a big stone, more than in our pit. It contains a lot of money. You see those ladders? We call this "owuom paso," meaning "dead place." Many, many people have died there.  This is crazy!

01:38:47,13

GALAMSEY

Crazy, crazy.

01:39:08,22

JUSTICE

This is the pit of the BGL people. The government and the mining companies will not give us land to work on so we have to work illegally on the mining company's lands.  It is risky because when the BGL people catch you they'll even put you in jail because they have enough money to do whatever they like to you. The mining companies have the equipment,

safety, training, investors, capital, everything. But in the galamsey site we don't have such things.  They came here to take the gold  and they send it to America  and put the gold in their accounts. They will just keep the money and … disappear.

01:40:17,20

TEACHER

So we talk about family systems. We are going to go through and see how far you have understood the topic.

01:40:24,21

MAXWELL

Madame, I've been absent. For a while.

01:40:29,02

TEACHER

Maxwell you were not there? When you came did you collect the notes and copy them?

01:40:35,03

MAXWELL

I didn't collect any notes.

01:40:37,10

TEACHER

After this you can now collect and copy. Maxwell, what are you doing?

01:40:49,15

MAXWELL

Oh I wanted to move my books here and get the education books.

01:40:55,09

TEACHER

Do it fast.

01:40:58,13

MAXWELL

I left school for one year and one month. So I'm way behind in my studies. The fact that I quit school for so long has taken a toll and I have to do the best I can to make it through.

01:41:12,23

TEACHER

How many types of family systems do we have?

01:41:16,15

STUDENTS

Two.

01:41:19,14

TEACHER

Who can tell us what a family is? What is a family?

01:41:27,04

MAXWELL

A family is a group of people who stay or working together.

01:41:37,17

TEACHER

The true definition is a group of people who are related by marriage, by blood, or by adoption.  Maxwell, do you understand?

01:42:01,14

MAXWELL

I really want to get a bike like this one. It looks very nice and comfortable. How long does it take to ride this bike from home to school?

01:42:13,01

BOY

It takes about 30 mins.

01:42:16,22

MAXWELL

It takes me about one hour to walk here from home.  How much was your bike?

01:42:24,23

BOY

I paid C900,000 [$45].

01:42:25,23

MAXWELL

C900,000 [$45]? You are pretty lucky.

01:42:30,17

BOY

Can I please have my bike back?

01:42:57,09

MAXWELL

Agana!  Agana, I've got a bowl. Don't let the food finish. I really want some spaghetti.

01:43:07,15

AGANA

Bring the money. It's C1000 [50 cents].

01:43:09,22

MAXWELL

Please, I'm hungry. Agana, please save me from my hunger. Agana, please I need some food.

01:43:28,09

GALAMSEY

Today we're gonna make some money! No more eating corn! No plantains for us!

01:43:41,21

GALAMSEY DRIVER

Hurry and load up the bags. Let's get moving.

01:44:00,14

JUSTICE

Friday is our favorite day because Friday is breaking day.  We will get paid today.  It is good because I'm having difficulties with my father. Every day he calls me, "Justice I'm broke," and all sorts of things.

01:44:18,14

GALAMSEY

Hey Kujo, take it one by one. Slowly, slowly.

01:44:22,02

JUSTICE

The ghetto owners share the load and everybody will take his own and sell and get our money.

01:44:28,05

GALAMSEY

All this gold is going overseas to the white man!

01:44:37,11

JUSTICE

This our own load, the locom boys. The "Cash Money" people's. This is the chiselers' load. And this is the load of the owners.

01:44:52,02

GHETTO OWNER

We'll kill anyone who tries to steal our bags.

01:45:01,11

LOCOM BOY

How many bags are left for us locom boys?

01:45:04,03

GALAMSEY

You're asking me? Am I the only one that's been to school?  Haven't you been to school? Don't you know what 115 minus 20 is?

01:45:10,22

GALAMSEY

You idiot! Your locom boy share comes out of the 115 so it's two. So after that we have 113.

01:45:18,06

LOCOM BOY

I'm just trying to ask a question so don't be angry.

01:45:19,14

GALAMSEY

Shut up!

01:45:21,08

LOCOM BOY

What's your problem?

01:45:22,17

GALAMSEY

You keep asking stupid questions!

01:45:24,12

LOCOM BOY

Chill out, we're all figuring this out together!

01:45:30,10

JUSTICE

Hey man, set aside those bags. These five are for us! Where are you taking our bags? Aren't those five ours? Hey! Those are ours! Bring those back! Franco those are our bags! You guys don't get five! You guys are taking too many! Quit trying to cheat us! Don't you see those are ours?

01:46:05,12

GALAMSEY

Leave those alone. If you come closer we'll cut you to pieces! Hey get away from my bags! What are you doing? Move the fuck out of the way! Back off! Don't fucking come over here!  I'll beat all of you!

01:46:23,22

JUSTICE

Hey! Are you taking my shit from me? What are you doing? We're not getting our pay!

01:46:31,04

GALAMSEY

The locom boys aren't getting their share!

01:46:38,10

JUSTICE

There's no more? It's finished? There's no more left?

01:46:58,15

GALAMSEY

Hurry up and let's go!

01:47:12,11

JUSTICE

The owners are evil. They're cheating us.

01:47:56,20

ACTION

Nice to see you. How is your family?

01:48:00,23

MAXWELL

They're fine.

01:48:03,21

MAXWELL

Action is a rich man. He got wealthy from running a lot of the gold mines around here.

01:48:12,02

ACTION

So Maxwell, I want us to talk. So you were working the mines and now you've left and gone back to school. I gather that your parents told you to stop mining? Or did you decide to stop on your own and go back? Which is it?

01:48:32,18

MAXWELL

I decided to stop on my own and go back to school. Children like me need to go to school so they can grow up to be responsible and successful.

01:48:44,14

ACTION

Since your parents know what you earned from the mines, why did they let you leave and return to school? How did you convince them to let you go back?

01:48:53,23

MAXWELL

I spoke to them, and they understood my situation ...

01:48:58,05

ACTION

Lift up your head!

01:48:59,12

MAXWELL

I've spoken to them and they weren't bothered by it.

They said they'll keep working hard for the family.

01:49:07,13

ACTION

What will your parents eat now that you've stopped mining? What kind of son are you to put your family in such a situation?  You can't make money while in school.  Who's going to pay your parents' debts?  Four boys recently left your school and came to me for jobs in the mines. You should also leave school and come work with me. Do I look like I'm suffering?

01:49:33,20

MAXWELL

No you're not suffering.

01:49:34,21

ACTION

No? So you should quit school and come help your family. That's why I want you to join me so you can provide your parents a better life. I'll make you my assistant and take you to the gold office in the city

so that you'll see how much more profitable it is to be a gold miner.

01:49:58,02

MAXWELL

Right now I need to read my books and finish my homework.

01:50:03,11

ACTION

I know that you might change your mind and want to come back. So take down my number and call me when you're ready to come work.

01:50:34,08

MAXWELL

Action's wealth has made him very popular in the community.  He's generous and many people come to him for advice.  His offer has me feeling torn about school.

01:51:21,02

MAXWELL

Hi Dad, how are you?

01:51:22,14

MAXWELL’S FATHER

I’m managing.

01:51:24,06

MAXWELL

How are you mom?  Today I learned a lot at school.

But I was starving all day during class and it was really difficult to do my work.

01:51:37,11

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Should your mother bring you some food?

01:51:39,07

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

I don't have any food to give him.

01:51:41,07

MAXWELL’S FATHER

But didn't you make food?

01:51:42,11

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

What food? I don't have money to grind the corn. I'm sitting here with no money.  This little child hasn't even eaten today.  We're both sitting here with nothing.

01:51:53,11

MAXWELL’S FATHER

I want him to go to school, you hear? But I don't have the means. I can't work all alone and then be expected to feed everyone.

01:52:36,23

JUSTICE

I feel very bad, very weak too. It's no good.

01:52:54,09

DOCTOR

What's wrong with you?

01:52:55,19

JUSTICE

Something is paining me in my ... testes.

01:52:58,18

DOCTOR

For how long has it been?

01:52:59,23

JUSTICE

For one week.

01:53:00,23

DOCTOR

One week?

01:53:02,02

JUSTICE

One week today.

01:53:04,16

DOCTOR

Is it swollen?

01:53:06,01

JUSTICE

Yeah.

01:53:08,00

DOCTOR

Let me have a look.

01:53:20,11

DOCTOR

I think you have orchitis.  Right orchitis. It's an inflammation of the testicle. And it normally happens as a result of … sexually transmitted diseases. Fortunately, it can quickly be handled with medication. Still, it would be better if you stop the galamsey activities.

01:53:50,19

DOCTOR

The galamsey, they are exposed to so many dangers.  We have so many galamsey activities taking place in our immediate vicinity. Per month, more than fifty can be brought to the hospital.  They need help.  They may know how to dig for the gold, but they are not protected from the harmful effects of their work. You can die.

01:54:49,05

GALAMSEY

Come to the surface! Come to the surface!

01:54:54,08

JUSTICE

Be careful!

01:54:56,17

GALAMSEY

Take your time going up.

01:55:04,20

GALAMSEY

You're standing there talking! You're foolish. Shut up and get up here! What's taking you so long?

01:55:12,22

JUSTICE

Oh shut up! If you don't like what we're doing then come down and work yourself!

01:55:18,06

JUSTICE

This work is much harder than I ever imagined.

01:55:22,00

GALAMSEY

Bring the stones up here!  Let's go! Hurry up the work!

01:55:28,11

JUSTICE

The ghetto owners bully people here.

01:55:30,22

GALAMSEY

Quit acting like idiots. Do you think we're playing here?

01:55:35,07

JUSTICE

They will pay you little money to work very hard for them without thinking of your future.

01:55:41,09

GALAMSEY

Hurry up! I thought you guys were strong.

01:55:48,01

JUSTICE

I wish I could have stayed in school.

01:56:07,13

MAXWELL

Mum, you have enough greens for today. Leave the rest for tomorrow, okay?

01:56:13,07

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Is it enough?

01:56:14,11

MAXWELL

Yeah.

01:56:20,12

MAXWELL

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one responsible for the future of my family, like everything rests on my shoulders.  Most of the time I don't even want to think about school because I'm frustrated at how much of a burden it's put on our family.

01:56:57,13

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

I need some money to buy fish for the soup.

01:57:00,00

MAXWELL

Mom, just add some spices. That'll be enough.

01:57:09,07

MAXWELL

When Action rebuked me by saying, "what kind of a son stays in school while his parents are suffering," that really upset me. I really love my parents and I don't want to disappoint them.

01:57:27,23

MAXWELL

Take it slowly.

01:57:41,18

JAMES

Greetings everyone. I hope you're all well. Hello father. I came to check on you and your son.  How are you today?

01:58:00,01

MAXWELL

I'm OK. Do you know what happened? I was studying my books under a tree when Action came over on his motorbike. He kept putting pressure on me to leave school and to come work at the gold mines with him.

01:58:17,10

JAMES

I see. Stay strong and don't accept his words. Otherwise, you'll regret it in the future.

With God's help, step by step you'll eventually achieve greatness. Trust me, with time things will start to get better.

01:58:34,15

JAMES

Father, can we talk?   Action, his advice is not good,

and Maxwell shouldn't listen to him. He could work at the mines for months and never see a piece of gold. But then one day, he could lose his life because of someone's error or a natural catastrophe.

Maxwell's still only a child with a lot of potential in school.

01:59:04,06

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Action's a wealthy man and he helps many people.

He's become really successful in his mining work

and he doesn't like to lose. When you've come to this house, have you seen another man here? My brother just died and his wife had a baby.

You see the misery we are in. But what hurts me is that Action looked down on my family. That wasn't good. I'm not happy that Action tried to disgrace me in front of my son. I'm poor, but that's not OK.

01:59:38,20

JAMES

These are the things I wanted us to talk about. In life you're torn by choices.  Some here, some there. Choices here, choices there. And the way the mind works … There's an old tale about parents who left their house with money on the table. They left the money sitting there, and their child became so hungry that he felt like he was starving. So the child had the idea to take the money and buy food. But then he had another thought, that he should leave the money alone. One part of him said "take the money," while the other part said, "if you take the money they'll call you a thief." And the two thoughts kept fighting each other, "take it or leave it, take it or leave it." And then all of a sudden the child screamed, "I'm not going to take the money!"

02:00:31,02

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Yes. these are the thoughts that flood everyone. We're all often torn between two things. And it's always better to be on the winning side.

02:00:37,01

JAMES

Yes ...I thank you for listening.

02:00:51,02

JAMES

I personally, I know what the family is going through now. Because I also used to do galamsey.

02:01:10,06

JAMES

I was young, a student. My family was very poor. I didn't inform them. I thought I was doing my best to get back to school and then settle my school fees.

02:01:35,05

JAMES

I was working for about a month.  About five of us boys were inside the pit.  Then we experienced some little drops of soil falling from above.  We would just hear the sound like an explosive.  Whoomp!  The whole pit started caving in. We were just panicking and trying to see if we could find our way out to escape the cave in. It was like after climbing one step, it would just fall. Just following us like that.  I was very afraid that I miss a step, that means it would be over.

02:02:34,06

JAMES

Finally, I struggled my way out. My whole body was shaking. In fact, I couldn't control myself. I think it was through the miracle of God that I and my friend, we were able to escape the cave in. But the three others ... everything just collapsed on them. The boys just died on the spot. I can, I can just picture those three boys, their faces. And I just ask myself as it happened to the other three colleagues, if it had been me.

02:03:52,01

JAMES

When I came home and then told my story I remember my father told me, “does it mean they would have found out only by seeing my dead body at home?” I said, “yes.”  If I had died, where would the family have been today? I was lucky to have a father who values education. So I was able to complete school. I don't want to see somebody who was at my age dying in a pit.

02:05:18,05

GALAMSEY MAN

The police came very early this morning to arrest everyone working here.  There were soldiers and police with heavy vehicles! They came at dawn and arrested several of us. Many were taken.

Twenty-three people were arrested and brought to court.

02:05:37,20

JUSTICE

So many people ...

02:05:46,00

JUSTICE

How's high school going?

02:05:47,08

BOY (GREEN SHIRT)

School? School's going well. These days I'm all about my studies.

02:05:51,04

JUSTICE

If your heart is set on finishing, you will. Work hard and everything will be OK.

02:05:55,13

BOY (GREEN SHIRT)

Thanks. I really hope to do well and advance.

02:05:57,23

JUSTICE

After completing school, what do you want to do?

02:06:03,08

BOY (GREEN SHIRT)

I want to work for a mining company and go far.

02:06:07,01

JUSTICE

Ah I see, with prayers and determination everything will be OK.

02:06:11,05

BOY (GREEN SHIRT)

And you, how's the job going?

02:06:13,22

JUSTICE

The job is tough and I really don't like it.

02:06:17,13

BOY (GREEN SHIRT)

But don't you need the job to save for your future plans?

02:06:22,01

JUSTICE

There's work to do but it's difficult to earn enough to save for the future.  And I'm always having to take care of my father.

02:06:42,20

JUSTICE

Without his own business a man is nothing.

02:06:48,01

BOY (GRAY SHIRT)

It's time to liberate ourselves. We have to be our own bosses.  In this world if you work for someone and he doesn't reward you, the job becomes a curse.

02:06:58,15

JUSTICE

You're speaking the truth.

02:07:20,02

JUSTICE’S FATHER

Welcome!  What do you have for me today?

02:07:32,05

JUSTICE’S FATHER

That's it? I was hoping for more.

02:07:35,14

JUSTICE

Please, that's all I have.

02:07:44,15

JUSTICE

I don't like coming here.  It makes my morale go down and I feel ashamed and really bad. You are not working.  You should find a good job and stop gambling with killers and youths.

02:07:58,11

JUSTICE’S FATHER

It's true that I gamble, I buy food.

02:08:00,14

JUSTICE

What do you use for the gamble? What money do you use for it?

02:08:03,19

JUSTICE’S FATHER

I used to sell cigarettes, but that business is not doing enough.

02:08:09,13

JUSTICE

I don't see any effort to make that I'm going to work and other things.

2:08:14,00

JUSTICE’S FATHER

I want to open some drinking bar, for that If I use it I can save small, small, and do whatever I want to do.

02:08:22,05

JUSTICE

When will you get the money to open that bar?

02:08:24,20

JUSTICE’S FATHER

That's right, this is the time you ask me this question.

02:08:28,05

JUSTICE

We don't have the correct education, background to get enough money to give it to you to open a bar.

02:08:34,20

JUSTICE’S FATHER

So I am fighting.

02:08:37,19

JUSTICE

I don't want my father to be a beggar.

02:08:40,16

JUSTICE’S FATHER

I'm not a beggar. I don't steal. I am not a bad man. I am a good father.

02:08:59,23

JUSTICE

It seems like that is my problem, my father is my problem.  He knows that he has children there which have strength and working and giving him money

so that's why he don't want to work.  I'll just leave his life for him and just focus on my life.

02:09:53,08

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Hello everyone.  I'm Maxwell Dokroug's father and I'd like to speak to his teachers.

02:09:57,20

TEACHER

Please have a seat.

02:10:01,17

MAXWELL’S FATHER

I came to inquire about my son. If there's anything you want to talk to me about concerning him, don't hesitate to discuss that with me.

02:10:10,01

FEMALE TEACHER

When he first came back to Form 1 [7th grade], he was failing and couldn't keep up with the other students. So he wasn't doing well, but now he's showing improvement. However, these days he comes very late and when you ask him he says his home is very far and he has a lot to do before coming to school. So he has a lot of tardies on his record.

02:10:47,19

MAXWELL’S FATHER

That's why I came, so that you'll know who Maxwell's father is and I'll know what's going on here. If I didn't take his schooling seriously I wouldn't have left my work to come here. I'm concerned about him so I'll try talking to him.

02:11:00,14

MALE TEACHER

You have to come often. Let him study at home too since he's not so good in class.

02:11:15,14

FEMALE TEACHER

Excuse us. This is Maxwell's father. I'd like him to sit in and observe how he's doing.

02:11:34,11

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Thank you.

02:11:49,18

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Are you not writing?  You're not writing anything? Why are your books in your bag and not on the table? You should be writing. Where is your pen?

02:12:23,08

MAXWELL

I had it this morning but now I can’t find it.

02:12:58,17

MAXWELL

Where's dad?  Good afternoon.

02:13:05,12

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Have you seen Action today?

02:13:07,08

MAXWELL

No.

02:13:08,11

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Are you sure?

02:13:09,01

MAXWELL

Yes.

02:13:10,01

MAXWELL’S FATHER

He's looking for you and I don't want you to see him.

02:13:12,04

MAXWELL

Really?

02:13:13,00

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Really.

02:13:14,04

MAXWELL

When was this?

02:13:15,13

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Earlier today. What do you think he wants from you?

02:13:21,09

MAXWELL

I don't know.

02:13:22,10

MAXWELL’S FATHER

I don't want you to look for him.  Are you listening to me or hoping to go with him?

02:13:27,04

MAXWELL

You of course.

02:13:28,07

MAXWELL’S FATHER

I know he wants you at the mines.  You've taken your mind from the pits and I won't let you be talked into mining.

02:13:34,20

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

Listen to your father.  Why should he even come here?  You should focus on your schooling.

02:13:40,02

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Do you understand? He wants to use you, that's why he keeps checking on you. 

02:13:44,21

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

That's why your father is warning you.

02:13:46,05

MAXWELL’S FATHER

I know him better than you do. 

02:13:48,06

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

Take note, son.

02:13:49,12

MAXWELL

My legs hurt badly, and I want to go inside.

02:13:58,01

MAXWELL’S FATHER

I want you to listen to me.  Sit down so I can finish.  You're not going to leave school and go back to the mines.  I don't want you to go, hear me?  The truth is I feel responsible for pulling you out of school.  And what hurts me most is that if you don't do well and can't get a job after it would all be a waste.  We'll be here for you so don't let Action or anyone else deceive you.  Don't let anybody change your mind about school.  We'll be OK and won't starve.  Do you understand me?

02:14:36,10

MAXWELL

Yeah.

02:14:38,08

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Now, finish your homework and get ready for school tomorrow.  You need to make yourself better. OK?

02:14:48,03

MAXWELL

OK.

02:15:09,03

JUSTICE

That looks tiring.

02:15:12,22

GALAMSEY

Take it over there so we can fix it.  Where were you yesterday?

 02:15:17,11

JUSTICE

I was here.  But when the machine broke we couldn't work so I left.

02:15:22,05

GALAMSEY

Just because the pump is down doesn't mean you shouldn't be working!

02:15:28,03

JUSTICE

I've been doing galamsey now for many months.

02:15:31,18

GALAMSEY

I think this cable's bad.  I think it needs a new capacitor.

02:15:36,08

JUSTICE

Yeah it could be the capacitor.

02:15:38,13

JUSTICE

I stopped doing the locom boys job and I joined the pumps operators.  That work is important more than locom boys because when I'm not there the work will not go on.

02:15:53,21

GALAMSEY

Don't waste your time turning it on here.  We'll have to turn it on when the pump goes down anyways.

Your brain should tell you that you can't run the pump outside.  This is an underground machine.

We'll be lucky if the machines don't burn out.

02:16:10,10

JUSTICE

I still have the wish like I could stay in school and make it big like those in universities.  Because sometimes when I saw my schoolmates, some of them are working in the big companies, some are teaching, some are teachers and other things. Actually I thought about it again and said, "no!"

There are a lot of people which haven't been to school but they have made it.  I'm getting older and want to have a family and I don't want my own kids to suffer the way I have.  I want to put something in the ground so that people will see what I am capable of.

02:17:30,12

JUSTICE

Hey friend! Can I chat with you? Friend, I'd like to learn how to run this machine.

02:17:38,18

AFRIKIDS EMPLOYEE

Good morning everyone.  I wanted to just do a shortly debriefing and see what is next. James start.

02:17:46,10

JAMES

Dokroug, Maxwell.  I interacted with the father to ensure that he provides some guidance.  The family is on board.

02:17:57,07

AFRIKIDS EMPLOYEE

Alright.

02:17:57,23

JAMES

Maxwell gave an application for a help.

02:18:02,18

AFRIKIDS EMPLOYEE

OK. Read it out.

02:18:05,16

JAMES

Dear sir, the problem I am facing now I have no bicycle to go to school and most of the time I have to be late.  I hope and pray that you will come to my aid again.  Thank you, yours faithfully.

02:18:25,11

AFRIKIDS EMPLOYEE

It all boils down to the fact that we are unable to raise enough funds to get a bicycle for all those in school. 

02:18:34,09

JAMES

But the distance to school is actually far and it takes him not less than one hour to school.

02:18:45,08

AFRIKIDS EMPLOYEE

We will have to see, to be sure of their interest, and their readiness to try and finish up their education.

Whether the work has improved, we'll see what we can do.

02:19:39,13

TEACHER

So I want to ask you all, since all these are different religions, do they all worship the same God or different Gods? How are the faiths different? Maxwell?

02:19:51,01

MAXWELL

Solo worship is the act of worship that has … one … one worship.

02:20:00,12

TEACHER

One person.

02:20:01,16

MAXWELL

And mass worship is the act of worship … which involves two or more peoples.

02:20:12,17

TEACHER

That is OK. So you have now understood.

02:20:33,00

JAMES

Good afternoon. Your application, I read it. We are discussing things with each other.

02:20:40,17

MAXWELL

Let me show you something … Look at this. For this week ... that's our assessment.

02:20:52,22

JAMES

So you scored seven over nine. You've had some improvements.

02:20:58,21

MAXWELL

Yes.

02:21:00,05

JAMES

Ok. You keep the hard work.

02:21:01,15

MAXWELL

Ok, yes.

02:21:03,13

JAMES

It’s like you are hungry?

02:21:05,20

MAXWELL

Yes.

02:21:06,05

JAMES

You have to get home and then put something in your stomach.

02:21:09,11

MAXWELL

OK.

02:21:11,00

JAMES

Alright then. Thank you.

02:21:13,23

MAXWELL

Thank you because ...you are standing with me like this.

02:21:17,09

JAMES

Don’t worry.

02:21:53,15

JUSTICE

I can't say my life would be better if I had went to school. But I feel like … happy.

02:22:12,05

JUSTICE

Sometimes I say, "whoa! So is this me?" "Is this Justice going to get money from the bank?" It is good to see.

02:22:26,19

JUSTICE

I'm still doing the galamsey, but it looks different.

02:22:39,18

JUSTICE

What's up boss? Yessir, boss.

02:22:45,12

JUSTICE

It is much safer than going underground.

02:22:50,21

JUSTICE

Is all this ready to be mined?

02:22:52,17

GALAMSEY MAN

All that load is ready to go.

02:22:54,10

JUSTICE

Wow that's a lot of load! It's no joke! We can do this easily with our excavator.

02:23:06,09

GALAMSEY MAN

With two or three machines we'll be rich overnight.

02:23:11,11

JUSTICE

I'm planning ahead, big things ahead to buy a house, to marry, to father a child and other things. I feel like a man.

02:24:03,15

JAMES

Max, surprise!

02:24:12,06

MAXWELL

Really?

02:24:16,01

JAMES

Sir, that is his gift.  He is a good boy.

02:24:25,17

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

Hopefully you now see the benefits of wanting to stay in school.

02:24:33,08

JAMES

So, today we brought this bicycle for you to run faster to school and back, study your books without hesitation, and to stay focused in making our dreams come true.  We believe that your future will be well and we'll all be witnesses to your success. I also promise that we'll continue to make lots of visits to Maxwell's school and speak with his teachers often. Thank you all for your help.

02:25:00,19

MAXWELL’S FATHER

Yes, indeed.

02:25:06,22

MAXWELL’S MOTHER

Thank you very much. We are very grateful. We appreciate you coming and making efforts to help our situation. I've been worried about our son. Our situation is miserable and your help is very much appreciated. God will reward you greatly. Thank you.

02:25:23,14

JAMES

Ride the bike and come back and tell us if you like it.

02:25:30,15

MAXWELL’S BROTHER

There he goes! I wish I could also get one.  I'm happy, oh, I'm happy because my senior brother got a bicycle.  I know he will take good care of the bike.

02:25:45,05

MAXWELL

This bike has made me very happy and I feel like I'm riding into the clouds.

02:26:04,12

JAMES

What the future of a community will be depends on the children.

02:26:18,03

MAXWELL

Have you seen my new bike?

02:26:19,19

GIRL

That's yours?

02:26:22,11

MAXWELL

I love it very much!

02:26:24,06

GIRL

That's good, you deserve it. Good luck at school.

02:26:29,03

JAMES

Ghana still has a long way to go. But we are trying to make headway.

02:26:49,20

HEADMASTER

This is your bicycle? It's a nice bicycle. From now you have to always come to school and learn hard.

02:27:27,16

JUSTICE

The gold is in our land. Gold is in our land. Those who live by the ocean undertake fishing. So gold is good for Ghana.  Mining is good for Ghana.

And it's been good for me too.  It is still not perfect, but we want to work with it because it is what moves our country forward. They should allow galamsey people to do the work and show us the way so that we can train and do the work properly. Because without the mining, how could I have become such a person with a very poor background?

02:28:34,21

GUY ONE

My ancestors I am sitting here beseeching you, for God to help me with my gold mining.

02:28:45,01

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JAMES LEFT AFRIKIDS IN 2018 AFTER THE NGO ENDED THE CHILD MINING PREVENTION PROGRAM

02:28:50,20

GUY ONE

Many believe that gold can save them from poverty. For gold is so precious, gold is so precious, it helps many achieve their dreams.

02:29:02,18

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HE’S NOW A DISTRICT ASSEMBLYMAN AND THE FATHER OF TWO SONS

02:29:10,02

GUY ONE

The life of gold has captured my family. Gold mining has taken over the minds of my people but it's not what I love to do.

02:29:21,16

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MAXWELL’S FATHER DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN EARLY 2017

02:29:28,11

GUY ONE

It talks to us and glitters for us, "shining," that is what we have named it.  For we have named the precious gold, "shining."

02:29:41,05

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MAXWELL STAYED IN SCHOOL AND IS STUDYING TO BECOME AN ELECTRICIAN

02:29:48,10

GUY ONE

The miners who work the pits know the job best. I tell you that those who do the work in the mines,

they work hard for their families and their communities.

02:30:01,10

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JUSTICE NOW OWNS A TAXI AND A SMALL CLOTHING SHOP

02:30:08,00

GUY ONE

Mining is the only job that can help our community. It's the one that provides money and goods for the people of our towns. That is why the foreigners want it so much.

02:30:21,00

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HE ALSO EARNED AN EXCAVATOR LICENSE AND WORKED FOR A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY IN GHANA

02:30:28,15

GUY ONE

I must return to the mines whether I like it or not, for it is the only job that can help our people. Gold.

02:30:40,19

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IN 2018, GHANA’S MILITARY LED A NATIONWIDE CRACKDOWN ON GALAMSEY, RESULTING IN THE ARRESTS OF HUNDREDS OF MINERS

02:30:48,10

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YET TODAY, UP TO ONE MILLION GALAMSEY STILL DIG FOR GOLD

02:31:01,02

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