News from ICI
- Tony's and ABOCFA supports children with bicycles and educational materials8 novembre 2018Tony's Chocolonely together with their supplier of organic cocoa, ABOCFA, a Fairtrade farmers’ cooperative in Suhum, have partnered with ICI to support 159 school children from 91 cocoa farming households in 8 communities with bicycles and educational materials in the Suhum Municipality. This forms part of the pledge of Tony's and ABOCFA to end child labour in their supply chain through the Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS). The purpose of this exercise was to ensure that children found in child labour are regular in school as a protective measure. 148 of the children wereEn savoir plus
- Protection des enfants: de nouvelles infrastructures éducatives de qualité pour améliorer le taux de scolarisation30 octobre 2018Kouassi Yao Meza a 10 ans et fréquente l’Ecole Primaire Publique (Epp) Bowaly dans le département de Daloa, au Centre-Ouest de la Côte d'Ivoire. Il est en classe de CM2. Il nous a confié être heureuxEn savoir plus
- My son was able to complete school because of my involement in the IGA, says Alice17 octobre 2018In Mehame, 18 women and 2 men have been trained and supported start a soap-making venture. They have also been supported to start maize farms.These activities are part of ICI’s strategy to eradicateEn savoir plus
- Donner aux filles les moyens d'acquérir des compétences pour un avenir meilleur11 octobre 2018We have facilitated community development actions such as the construction of schools and the setting up of income generating activities for parents to ensure that they can provide for the needs of their children. We also provide direct support to children – for instance, educational support for those in school and the opportunity to enrol in apprenticeship programmes for those between 15 to 17 years.En savoir plus
- A brighter future for Augustina11 octobre 2018Diana Mawusi is a mother of seven children living in Mehame, a cocoa-growing community in the Asanti Region. Her eldest child, Augustina Brago is a beneficiary of the ICI supported apprenticeshipEn savoir plus
- Nestlé advances actions to curb child labour in cocoa in Ashanti Region26 septembre 2018The Cocoanect co untry Representative, Marjolijn Hekelaah, handing over a school bag to a child The remediation element of the Nestle Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS) wasEn savoir plus
- Protection des enfants: Les populations participantes du projet ECLIC reçoivent des appuis en infrastructures scolaires et sociales innovantes24 septembre 2018Comment offrir des opportunités éducatives de qualité aux enfants engagés ou courant le risque d’être engagés dans le travail des enfants ? C’est cette problématique que tente de résoudre la Fondation International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) à travers la mise en œuvre du projet Eliminer le Travail des Enfants dans la Cacaoculture (Eliminating Child Labor In Cocoa - ECLIC) en Côte d’Ivoire.En savoir plus