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Article

7 Dec 2009

Author:
International Cocoa Initiative

[PDF] Clear reduction in hazardous child labour on cocoa farms in Ghana and Ivory Coast

Children who live in the cocoa growing communities where the International Cocoa Initiative...works are increasingly shielded from the hazards associated with their family’s livelihood...most children no longer spray cocoa farms or carry heavy loads while local schools report increased enrolment and improved attendance...Seven years after a groundswell of public outrage led to a commitment by the cocoa industry to eradicate child labour, ICI is active in over 250 communities in Ghana and Ivory Coast and dedicated to ending the worst forms of child labour in cocoa production.