Below you can find news features and articles that have featured the ECLT Foundation and the work of its implementing partners in the field.

Launch of ECLT-funded CLEAR project

23 November 2011

The ECLT-funded CLEAR project, one of the largest investments to combat child labour in agriculture in Malawi, was officially launched on Wednesday 23^rd November, 2011. The launch, attended by over 1,000 members of the local community, took place in Khwere village in Mchinji district, one of three target districts of the project. The guest of honour, Minister of Labour,  the Hon. Dr Lucious Kanyumba MP, led stakeholders in the signing of a certificate of commitment to support initiatives aimed at eliminating child labour in Malawi.

The launch was covered by a variety of media outlets. To access some of the reports, please click on the links below:

• Zodiak Online website – Wednesday 23 November 2011
• Newstime Africa website – Wednesday 30 November 2011
• The Nation newspaper - Friday 2 December 2011
• Zodiak Broadcasting Station Documentary – Friday 9 December 2011

For more information about the CLEAR project click here.

Launch of ECLT-funded PROSPER project

11 November 2011

The ECLT-funded PROSPER project, one of the largest investments to combat child labour in agriculture in Tanzania, was officially launched on Friday 11th November, 2011.  The guest of honour, Minister for Labour and Employment, the Hon Gaudentia Kabaka MP,  publicly committed the government to the project in a ceremony attended by stakeholders from the tobacco sector, the UN, NGOs and officials from local government. The launch, which took place at the Blue Pearl Hotel in Dar es-Salaam, was a key part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of independence for Tanzania.

The launch was covered by a variety of media outlets. To access some of the reports, click on the links below:

• Daily News – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Nipashe newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Habari Leo newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Habari Leo newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Majira newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Mtanzania newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Mtanzania newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• The Guardian – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Mwananchi newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Tanzania Damia newspaper (Swahili) – Saturday 12 November 2011
• Jambo Leo newspaper (Swahili) – Sunday 13 November 2011
• The Guardian – Monday 14 November 2011
• The African newspaper – Monday 14 November 2011
• AllAfrica.com website – Monday 28 November 2011

For more information about the PROSPER project click here.

Ridding tobacco estates of child labour – Malawi’s The Nation newspaper

8 March 2011

Click on the link to read about how the ECLT-funded ICLEP II project in Malawi tackles child labour in tobacco growing.

Follow the link to this article

ECLT project features on BBC World

5 June 2010

Child labour in Malawi was the subject of a BBC World broadcast on Saturday 5 June 2010. The programme featured child labour in tobacco farming in Malawi and highlighted the work of ECLT.

Watch a clip of BBC World’s “Working Lives: Human Traffic”

A mother in the Philippines finds hope

18 March 2008

In the throes of poverty and child labour a mother finds hope. The articles highlights the income generation activities of ECLT partner DOLE, that have empowered women.

Download the article about the ECLT’s project in the Philippines

ECLT’s response to ‘Playing with children’s lives’

10 March 2008

ECLT responds to a feature that appeared on the CorpWatch website. Read the response here and the original article below.

Download ECLT’s response

Playing with children’s lives: Big tobacco in Malawi

25 February 2008

Download the original article that appeared on the website of CorpWatch

6,000 children working on tobacco farms

9 May 2006

Over 6,000 children are working on family tobacco farms, Choma district administrative officer Mungoni Simulilika has said.

See the text of the article that appeared in the Post, Zambia.

The end of child labour: Within reach

5 May 2006

Follow the link to IPEC Global Report 2006.

Anti-child labour gets boost

27 September 2004

Download the article that appeared in the Observer, Philippines

5 million to fund drive versus child labour in tobacco

1 September 2004

Download the article from the Philippines, City Bulletin

5 million labour elimination project launched

25 August 2004

Download the article from the Philippines, Ilocos Herald

ECLTI Foundation helps child laborers in tobacco farms

1 August 2004

Download article from the Philippines, Bata Man

Efforts to reduce school absenteeism pay off

31 May 2004

An anti-child labour body’s efforts to renovate schools and increase access to water has helped reduce school absenteeism among communities in Malawi’s Central region.

See the article at IRIN News.

Foundation battles problem of child labour in tobacco

3 May 2004

See the text of the article that has been copied from the Richmond Times Dispatch.

ECLT fights child labour

17 March 2004

Download a copy of the article that appeared in The Monitor, Uganda

A new Foundation fights child labour

1 November 2003

Download the article that first appeared in the Tobacco Reporter

Unions and cigarette firms stamp out child labour

1 August 2003

The article highlights how unions and cigarette companies first get together to end child labour.

Download the article which appeared in the Landworker newsletter

An initiative of the tobacco industry.

13 June 2002

The article which appeared in Le Monde, highlights the birth of a new organisation supported by the the tobacco industry.

Download the article ‘L’initiative de l’industrie du tabac au Malawi’