Children in the Banana Trees
14 Ernolie Quinio
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San Jose de Campostela, Mindanao
Ernolie Quinio, age 16, has worked on the Soyapa Farms banana plantation since he was 13. His mother and father work on the plantation, but their wages are not enough to support the family, and Ernolie has to work in order to pay the expenses of attending school.
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