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A little goes a long way to improve children’s lives in rural communities where tobacco is grown. Working in collaboration with local implementing partners, YONECO, the ECLT Foundation was able to act quickly, providing funding and mobilising the community to renovate and finish 3 houses for teachers, as well as an office to safely store books and materials away from rain and the elements.
ECLT Foundation staff were invited by the Zimbabwean Government to join in a critical and timely discussion on child labour in tobacco agriculture. The meeting helped build consensus among the key stakeholders responsible for eliminating child labour and resulted in several concrete commitments.
The ECLT Foundation prioritises convening decision makers and thought leaders for sustainable and collaborative solutions against child labour that benefit farmers, children, farmers and their families.
The ECLT Foundation joined together with the Government of Mozambique in a MoU to create a platform to combat child labour and strengthen the rights of children, particularly those in situations of poverty and vulnerability in rural areas where tobacco is grown.
The ECLT Foundation has a bold ambition. We are working for rural families so they can benefit from farming while ensuring that their children are healthy, educated, safe from exploitation, and encouraged to reach their full potential. In 2017, we responded to the large number of challenges faced by rural communities where tobacco is grown.
World Day Against Child Labour 2018 focuses safety and health for young workers and fighting hazardous child labour. Young people above the legal age have the right to work, but their health and safety must be ensured. ECLT is supporting celebrations taking place in Malawi were the Foundation has worked since 2002.
World Day Against Child Labour 2018 focuses safety and health for young workers and fighting hazardous child labour. Young people above the legal age have the right to work, but their health and safety must be ensured. ECLT is supporting celebrations taking place in Tanzania were the Foundation has reached over 9,500 children since 2013.
In western Guatemala, a new model for education and job training is opening doors for young people in tobacco-growing communities. Originally printed in the ITGA Tobacco Courier.
“The stakes for children, our sole beneficiaries, their families and their communities are dangerously high,” said Hammond, ECLT Executive Director. “Individuals who have never worked or spent significant time in rural communities facing child labour issues do not take the realities faced by children living in poverty into consideration.”
