Almost six in the morning. Saray, 11, leaves home to work in the fields. The temperature is already heavy. Like every morning from april to september, Saray will work in the fields with her sister and her parents.

Saray, 11, puts on her gloves against cuts and pesticides. But they won't last long and will be torn out in a few hours

Saray works every morning from 6 o'clock on. Despite being one of the youngest workers, she will carry 7 kilos-buckets full of pickles, just like the adults. In july, the heat is over 40°C. Saray works in the fields since she is 8 or 9. Her mother thinks its a shame to have her children work, but the money earned by Saray and her sister are of a great help for the whole family.

Saray works every morning from 6 o'clock on. Despite being one of the youngest workers, she will carry 7 kilos-buckets full of pickles, just like the adults. In july, the heat is over 40°C. Saray works in the fields since she is 8 or 9. Her mother thinks its a shame to have her children work, but the money earned by Saray and her sister are of a great help for the whole family.

Saray works every morning from 6 o'clock on. Despite being one of the youngest workers, she will carry 7 kilos-buckets full of pickles, just like the adults. In july, the heat is over 40°C. Saray works in the fields since she is 8 or 9. Her mother thinks its a shame to have her children work, but the money earned by Saray and her sister are of a great help for the whole family.

Bonifacio, 13, carries a bucket of pickles, working in the fields during summertime.

Maria is 13 and works in the morning in the pickles fields and in the tobacco fields in the afternoon. She will carry 7 kilos-buckets full of pickles, just like the adults. In july, the heat is over 40°C. Like Saray, Maria works in the fields since she is 8 or 9. Her mother thinks its a shame to have her children work, but the money earned by Saray and her sister are of a great help for the whole family.

Ricardo, 14, left, and Bonifacio, 13, have a short break in the shade of a truck. Ricardo has no other choice but to work in the fields since he will be father in a few months.

Saray having a break, sheltering from the sun under the truck. In july, the temperature rises up to 40°C.

Ricardo, 14 and Bonifacio help out each other in the fields.

At the end of the morning, Maria counts the tickets earned by the family. Each ticket is worth 75 US cents, which is a very low wage as compared to workers in other working sectors. Maria filled 24 buckets making $18 for 7 hours of work

A worker shows the tickets he earned in the morning. Each ticket is worth 75 US cents, which is a very low wage as compared to workers in other working sectors.

Bonifiacio, 13, with the wife of the team leader.

Maria, 13, Jayro 5, and their mother Filagonia, at the end of their morning of work. Jayro says he will not work in the fields when he'll be a grown-up.

Filagonia the mother, Jayro, 5, Saray, 11, and her older sister who is pregnant, prepare the lunch in the kitchen of their house.

Saray, 11, right, and her older sister who is pregnant, prepare the lunch in the kitchen of their house.

After 7 hours of work in the fields, Maria is exhausted as she is having lunch. In the afternoon, she will work in the tobacco fileds. Saray works in the tobacco fields but not every afternoon. She says " after hours in the tobacco fields, the nicotine odour is so strong, I can't smell anyhting". Left, Maria's elder brother who is a full-time field worker.

The two sisters, Maria and Saray, right, share time off in their bedroom after their working day.

On saturday, the team leader invited the community to celebrate the birthday of one of his grand-children. Birthday is taking place in a shed full of vegetables boxes.

Saray asks he DJ to play his favourites songs. On saturday, the team leader invited the community to celebrate the birthday of one of his grand-children. Birthday is taking place in a shed full of vegetables boxes.

On saturday, the team leader invited the community to celebrate the birthday of one of his grand-children. Birthday is taking place in a shed full of vegetables boxes.

A painting of the Virgin Mary will be offered to the family the team leader who invited the community to celebrate the birthday of one of his grand-children. Birthday is taking place in a shed full of vegetables boxes.

The Alvarez family in front of their house in North Carolina.