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Last updated: 5 july, 2009 - 10:24 GMT

Growing concerns over child bondage

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How much is your child worth to you, ten dollars, twenty or priceless? You would think the latter surely? Well not everyone does.

There are some parents around Africa who are willing to give their children up for a few pieces of silver.

Such is the case in a small fishing community in Ghana, which has experienced shocking incidences of children being sold into labour.

Concerns have been raised by local and international aid agencies.

David Amanor investigates from the town of Bortianor.

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