The ECLT Foundation works directly with communities in 6 countries.
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families
in tobacco-growing communities were financially empowered
children
were sent to school and benefited from vocational training
children
were removed or kept away from child labour
community members
were reached through awareness-raising activities
children are involved in child labour worldwide
children are doing work which is hazardous.
of child labour is in agriculture
children and youth are out of school
For millions of children, going to school cannot be separated from the economic and social pressures their families face. As a new school year begins, we explore the connection between education and child labour — and why keeping children in school also means strengthening livelihoods, protection systems and resilience in the communities around them.
Preventing child labour requires more than awareness and enforcement—it also requires resilient livelihoods. Reflecting on discussions with farmers in Zimbabwe, this article explores why living income is inseparable from the broader conditions that enable families to invest in their futures and protect children's rights.
What keeps harmful labour practices alive long after they have been banned? During a recent field mission to Malawi, ECLT Programme Manager Roi Fernandez Agudo met workers and families whose experiences revealed that the answer lies far beyond legal frameworks. His reflections explore how poverty, limited livelihood opportunities and economic insecurity continue to shape decisions, and why lasting solutions must address the root causes of vulnerability rather than the symptoms alone.
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