As many as 11 minor children, who were working at a Kendu leaves stock house at Guchapada in Kandhamal district, have been rescued by a joint effort of CWC Chairman Ramakant Sahu, DCCO Rasmita Karan and Sibasankar Behara and Rajendra Panda of Child line. Sources said one Adima Degal of Tanasu had taken these children, aged between six and 13 years and engaged them in the job of binding Kendu leaves. Of the 11 children, seven were girls. They were working from 5 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 6 pm daily and Adima used to give Rs30 to Rs35 per day to these children. The children were later handed over to their parents while a case has been registered at the Guchapada police station in this connection.