Several highly educated youths are even working abroad in the Multinational companies.
Mr. Abney said during the three years he has participated, more than 100 youths have worked at his plant.
But the rebels do sometimes require youths to work for a day or two on projects in the third of the country that they control.
The hunter seemed to have fainted and the youth worked quickly.
The youth normally lived at home, and worked on construction or repair projects.
Gangs figure prominently in the neighborhood, and many youths work as drug or gun runners.
In this, his youth and temperament worked against him.
The youths will work 28 hours a week, for $4.25 an hour.
Though the youths worked carefully around the plateau, they found no sign of any shelter.
The crew chiefs say the youths are enthusiastic and working hard.