Nyol, a former soldier who stepped on a landmine, begs at a...

KOMPONG CHAM, CAMBODIA - 2006/04/11: Nyol, a former soldier who stepped on a landmine, begs at a truck stop with two girls he calls his daughters. He calls the older Towit (Small) and says she is two years old. He says they travel around the country begging together since his wife died. The vast majority of Cambodian children work. Their labor is imperative for their survival and the survival of their families. In rural areas, kids are expected to work beside their parents on farms. In cities, they are sent out to sell flowers, drinks or shine shoes for extra money. Everywhere, as soon as they are able, children are expected to take care of their younger siblings and take up difficult family chores, work that is usually reserved for parents or servants in the developed world. In Cambodia, kids work everywhere, and form a significant, underreported part of the country's economy.. (Photo by Jerry Redfern/LightRocket via Getty Images)