News from ICI
- Education in cocoa-growing areas: Nestlé Cocoa Plan and ICI set up Reading Clubs28 November 2023"When the reading club was set up and I was informed about it, I encouraged my son to participate in the reading sessions. This has really benefited him to the point that he won a competition here in Binao." These are the words of Yao Menzan Jacob, a state-registered nurse in Binao, some forty kilometres from Tiassalé in the Agnéby-Tiassa region of Côte d'Ivoire. He is the proud and happy father of Marc-Aurel who is 11 years old and is in the sixth grade. He is one of the Binao students who regularly participate in the reading workshops organized by the association Notre Boîte à Livre (OurRead more
- Adult literacy: Women's Village Savings and Loans Associations receive literacy and numeracy lessons13 November 2023Djè Lou Irié Micheline is a hairdresser in Bériaboukro, a cocoa-growing community located approximately 40 kilometers from the department of Oumé, in the Gôh region of Côte d'Ivoire. Carrying herRead more
- Education: From classrooms built of tarpaulins, to a fully equipped school supported by Barry Callebaut6 November 2023Built on a one-hectare site, the Ménégbé school is now the pride of the community. It has replaced the makeshift classrooms built of wood and covered with tarpaulins that were used previously. The newRead more
- Transforming Lives of Children in Rural Communities: CIRCLE project launched25 October 2023Late last month in Accra, ICI and its partner Fairtrade Africa (FTA) launched the CIRCLE (Children in rural Communities are learning and Empowered) Project. The project is being implemented byRead more
- Ghana Licensed Buying Company Fludor joins ICI3 October 2023Global trader of agri-food, feed and fiber, Vink Corporation, has joined ICI as a member with a view to implementing targeted activities to tackle child labor and forced labor in cocoa, engaging inRead more
- ICI’s Protective Community Index helps to promote a protective environment for children in cocoa communities22 September 2023An estimated 1.5 million children are involved in child labour in cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, most often working within their households. These households often face the reality of rural povertyRead more
- Savings and loans: The importance of linking VSLAs to the formal banking system in cocoa-growing areas21 September 2023“ I hesitated on the bank matter because I can't read or write and I've been cheated several times. (...) I finally accepted and received 350,000 Fcfa. With this money and my husband's financialRead more