We work for thriving farming communities. We are committed to collaborative solutions against
#ChildLabour
supporting farmers & families where tobacco is grown.
@UNICEF
has warned that “COVID-19 is rolling back virtually every measure of progress for children.”.
...they add that ”100 million additional children are estimated to now be living in multidimensional poverty.”
A trigger of
#childlabour
.
The pandemic crisis highlighted the enormous value of education in protecting children.
Prolonged school closures were critical.
And from that experience, much can be learned about why education is at the heart of the fight against
#childlabour
.
No matter where you are
No matter how old you are
No matter where you come from
No matter what you do
Raise your voice, because it matters.
#FightRacism
Engaging communities to help keep children safe is a critical step in the fight against
#childlabour
.
This is the aim of the Community Child Protection Committees.
But what is their impact? Salome's story explains.
The fight against
#childlabour
has many faces.
Community leaders, teachers, farmers, activists, government leaders, experts, and children who dream of a better future.
Meet them in our gallery of photos and videos from all around the world:
Last April, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Labour, Public Service, and Social Welfare of
#Zimbabwe
, under which we provide technical assistance and capacity-building on
#ChildLabour
best practices.
Protect, Respect and Remedy. That's our goal.
“Without school meals, I would be dozing in class. It is hard to concentrate and solve a math problem when you are hungry.”
Addressing
#hunger
can’t wait.
Girls face various forms of discrimination that increase their vulnerability to
#childlabour
.
Looking ahead to
#IWD2022
, it is worth reading - once again - about the relationship between child labour and the
#gendergap
.
The importance of improving family incomes to tackle child labour is especially evident from a gender perspective.
This is how Village Savings and Loans Associations give financially despaired women a second chance.
A story from Uganda:
Crispus dreams of being a doctor, but most children in
#Uganda
will not finish their schooling.
Can education help get Crispus and his mother, Florence, on the path to their dreams? Click to watch how the story ends!
🎬👉🏼
#Learn4Dreams
#NoChildLabourDay
In Malawi, we are fighting
#childlabour
through better education.
Only in 2022, 73,382 children were enrolled in 100 project schools during the year.
This is our approach to strengthening education:
Last week
@FAO
's Global Solutions Forum took place, an event focusing on spotlighting positive practices to fight
#childlabour
in agriculture.
Quick thread of key takeaways 🧵👇🏽1/5
Dialogue, energy, common purpose, will, and commitment. That's how we would define the national stakeholders’ workshop, proposed by
#ECLAUganda
.
Postcards from Kampala, March of 2022
🇺🇬❤️🔥
"The ECLT supported training workshops ensured a more systemic approach to address child labour across agriculture & other sectors.”
#Tanzania
Crop Board Members
Understanding farmers shows how partnering can ensure child labour isn't shifted from one field to another.
We asked our followers whether they would find an e-learning tool on child labour useful. On Twitter, 83% of the responses were in favour.
Our first module, "An Introduction to Child Labour" is now online.
In 2022, more than 1,800 young people received financial training in Malawi through participation in the Youth Savings and Loans Associations (YSLA) programme.
We are talking about helping them to create LIVELIHOODS OPPORTUNITIES and to imagine a better future for themselves.
With two days to go until
#WorldYouthSkillsDay
, we are proud to share some of the achievements of the Youth Employment Office in the Municipality of San José La Máquina.
More about this in our Communication 2021-2022 on engagement with
@GlobalCompact
:
In 2022, we reached 16,951 women and 530 men through 1,327 VSLA and YSLA groups in Malawi
The development of financial skills and community support is one of our key youth development initiatives
Find out how it leverages the fight against
#childlabour
#WhenTeachersAreHeroes
School closures in Uganda during the Covid-19 pandemic took longer than expected. However, many teachers did their best to keep their students' education safe.
Today on
#WorldTeachersDay
, some testimonies:
If you are reading this, remember that literacy is crucial to achieving sustainable and peaceful societies.
If you are reading this, it is because someone fought for that right to be educated.
Let's do the same.
Why is it crucial to look at
#childlabour
from the perspective of children, families, and communities themselves?
For us, the Covid-19 pandemic was key to answering this question.
Find out why:
Although with its particularities, the
#childlabour
situation in Southeast Asia is similar in its causes and complexity to that in other parts of the world, especially in relation to the effects of the pandemic on education.
Today's editor's pick:
Millions more children could be pushed into
#ChildLabour
due to
#Covid19
.
What are some of the solutions to stop this from happening? 👶 👧 👦
👉 Stay tuned this week!
In doubt about what to read while you drink your coffee? ☕️
Last week was the
@FAO
's Global Solutions Forum, where an urgent conversation took place: how can we combat fight
#childlabour
in agriculture?
Here is our recap (3-minute reading) 👇🏽
Did you know 43% of all work in agriculture is done by women? 🙅♀
Empowering rural women improves health, livelihoods and economic growth.
👉 Like, share, comment and support rural women today!
#RuralWomen
An African proverb says "It takes a village to raise a child". Nothing could be truer: it takes a whole ecosystem to keep them safe to grow.
That's how we started the conversation on
#childlabour
this year: by talking about child protection systems.
Anna's daughter was supported to enrol in school and stay out of child labour. Now she is studying to become a doctor. 💉👩⚕
🎥 Watch our video to see how communities in rural
#Tanzania
🇹🇿 are being supported to make child labour a thing of the past 👉
Climate change and conflicts are also major factors driving people to leave their homes.
Children on the move are more at risk and may end up in child labour. Why?
We explain it here:
📄 Read our latest article to find out more about our key education priorities after the COVID-19 pandemic:
1. Bridge the digital divide 📶 💻
2. More literacy & numeracy programmes 📊🖋
3. More accessible learning materials 📓📖
👉
Undeniably, The 5th World Conference on the Elimination of
#childlabour
that took place in Durban, South Africa, last May, has been one of the key moments in the fight against
#childlabour
during 2022.
For us, it was also a time to call for Action:
Women are arguably the most powerful change-makers in the fight against
#childlabour
.
Learn why investing in their financial empowerment is such a powerful tool for fostering SUSTAINABLE change.
#IWD2022
#BreakTheBias
.
From
#childlabour
, to child marriage and teen pregnancy, the risks of vulnerability for girls are diverse and worrying.
What can - and should - communities do to prevent and protect them?
Here are some key points:
In 2021, we supported the launch of the National Action Plan on
#ChildLabour
in
#Uganda
.
But the work does not stop there. With clear objectives, the challenge is to achieve concrete results.
Here we tell the story:
Kennedy Muhwezi was only 16 years old when his father decided to stop paying for his school. Muhwezi's father never saw the real value of education.
That fact, which profoundly shaped Kennedy's story, is experienced by millions of children.
Read more:
Since our founding, we have reached over 1 MILLION children, farmers, & families in the fight against
#ChildLabour
.
There is still work to be done.
Discover our 2020 progress & our ongoing commitment in our latest Annual Report:
#EndChildLabour2021
**Social dialogue**
How it sounds: “negotiation, consultation or exchange of views between representatives of employers, workers and governments.”
How it looks:
Global school closures due to Covid-19 have fuelled inequality, to the point where experts fear a "lost generation", even with the reopenings.
What can we do to strengthen education systems, & ensure that no child is left behind?
Some key points:
Engaging communities to prevent
#childlabour
is crucial.
Therefore, the role of community members like Salomé is decisive.
From Mozambique, read her reflections on unity and collaboration:
When it comes to
#childlabour
there is no doubt we are talking about a
#HumanRights
violation.
But what does this mean for the different entities that have a role in eliminating child labour?
What are the commitments and roles?
#Poverty
is one of the main drivers of
#childlabour
.
Therefore, the focus of the Skills Training groups is key: business management skills, savings/credit and planning skills, and entrepreneurial skills.
This has been its impact on Tanzania:
“Education was in crisis even before the pandemic, with 53% of 10-year olds in low- and middle-income countries unable to read a simple story,”
You definitely can't miss this article 👇🏼
"I am very worried about the girls. Some of them will end up dropping out of school..." shares Dr Meke from the University of Malawi.
Read about why girls could be at particular risk during school closures due to
#COVID19
in our latest interview 👉
We’re at a turning point…
To bridge the digital divide,
To scale up community-based programmes,
To make materials affordable and accessible.
In short, strengthen education systems.
But how? Visit:
As with other women in
#Malawi
, Charity has been hindered from achieving her full potential by different cultural and social norms.
Until she joined a group of women who changed everything. “I now believe in myself and dream in colour”
Read her story:
Is
#childlabour
a fully understood concept?
Read this and learn what it is and why it affects one in ten children, depriving them of their childhood, their potential and their dignity.
👨🎓 Access to school & training is crucial to achieve decent work as an adult.
ECLT currently supports quality education in six countries to fight child labour and improve futures 🇸🇲🇲🇨🇲🇼🇲🇿🇺🇬🇹🇿
👉 Find out more about our projects here:
🇲🇼 🇲🇼 🇲🇼 In
#Malawi
, we're working along with Farmers' Association
@TrustTama
to raise awareness among rural communities on
#COVID19
prevention & the risk of increased child labour.🧑🏾🌾
Check out this article to learn more 👉🏾
New here?
On this account we are committed to working for thriving farming communities.
How? By finding collaborative solutions to
#ChildLabour
, supporting farmers and protecting children.
Find out more about
#TheECLTFoundation
:
Education
Non-discrimination
Safety from exploitation
An identity
Keeping families together
Being heard
Privacy
Health, water, food, environment.
So many things that matter in every child's life, begin with
#TheRightTo
#HumanRightsDay
#Equality
Worldwide, 160 million children work and 79 million of them are engaged in hazardous work, according to
@UNICEF
estimates.
#ChildLabour
is a persistent problem. And that's why the will to eradicate it cannot be compromised.
After the Covid-19 crisis,
#BuildBackBetter
also means making our economies more inclusive & sustainable.
This urgent task will be one of the key topics of the
@trustconf
, hosted by
@TRF
.
Don't miss it.
#TC2021
Can any work be improved without assessing its
#impact
?
For us, it is the best way to build far-reaching and sustainable interventions.
It helps us do our jobs better.
Soon we will have the final evaluation of our projects in
#Uganda
and
#Guatemala
. Stay tuned!
💡 What is Social Return on Investment? Why do we use it? What do our beneficiaries think?
🎥 Check out our new video for the answers to all these questions and much more!!
Between March 2020 and the third quarter of 2021, more than 888 million children worldwide faced disruptions to their education due to school closures.
This disproportionately affected rural areas.
Reading for the upcoming
#InternationalDayofEducation
🔔🗣️Now online!
We have launched our first e-learning module on
#childlabour
. And we wanted to start with the basics: you will learn how to define child labour, identify its root causes, and the roles of various actors.
Register here📲:
A crisis like COVID-19 could push millions more children into child labour.
What can we do about it?
Check out these policy and practical measures to fight child labour during and after a crisis 👉
#NoChildLabourDay
#ChildLabourAfterCrisis
#WDACL
There are urgent conversations.
Conversations with impact.
And relevant conversations.
The
@trustconf
, hosted by
@TRF
, is all of those things.
We are proud to support this effort to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges!
Sign up now:
#TC2021
To change something, you have to understand it.
Some of the root causes which make children particularly vulnerable to
#childlabour
are systemic and complex challenges. What are they and how to address them?
We explain it here:
What urgent steps must be taken to achieve the elimination of
#childlabour
in the current context?
This will be the focus of the upcoming V Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, held from 15 to 20 May 2022 in South Africa.
Save the date!
Did you know small-scale farmers provide most of the global food supply?
Supporting them at times of crisis is crucial for food security, poverty reduction and to fight child labour.
Read our article on practical measures to do so:
#NoChildLabourDay
A child’s lifetime earning potential goes up by 10% for each year of school he or she completes – up to double that for girls.
Education combats many of the structural causes of
#ChildLabour
, such as poverty.
Education is the key. Find out why:
“Many people have made it without ever stepping into a classroom”
For many children, these words from their own families open the door to
#childlabour
.
That's what our story this week is about:
🇺🇬 In Uganda, we're stepping up the fight against
#ChildLabour
.
✨ Stay tuned this week as we'll share updates & numbers from our programmes to support rural communities.
🏣 We'll also share the latest news about our ECLT Affiliate Office, which opened in January.
It is no exaggeration to say that Education is the key to achieving Sustainable Development.
For example, access to quality education is one of the key tools in the fight against
#childlabour
.
But… why?
We tell you about it here:
Committing is choosing a path.
Committing is making a plan.
Committing is turning intentions into action.
On this
#WorldDayAgainstChildLabour
there are no more powerful words to say than:
I commit!
Like, comment & share to add your voice!
#EndChildLabour2021
“One of the most valuable activities has been my participation in the village development planning deliberations.”
Being heard on issues that affect them is a
#humanright
of every child.
Learn more how this can change the lives of children like Sibyan:
The new Global Estimates on
#ChildLabour
are alarmingly clear: 160 Million children are involved in child labour globally.
That’s 1 in every 10 children.
Read more about this “wake up call”:
For
#childlabour
- identification, development, and implementation of sustainable solutions can only occur if key stakeholders mobilise and join efforts.
Collaboration.
In almost all global issues, that word is both a challenge and an opportunity.
Widespread and rapid changes in our planet are occurring, affecting millions of people in farming communities.
This impacts their livelihoods and the safety nets for their children.
Rapidly, the global climate crisis becomes another driver of
#childabour
. (
@IPCC_CH
)
@Globalcompact
and
@ilo
developed a learning plan focused on promoting
#decentwork
in enterprises. A powerful tool to strengthen business respect for labour standards.
Find out more here:
#ChildLabour
is a symptom of systemic problems that deeply affect society.
#Poverty
, social instability, low levels of
#education
, insufficient opportunities for
#decentwork
, and poor social programmes are some of them.
We just finished our rapid assessment on the impact of
#Covid19
on agricultural communities &
#ChildLabour
.
Stay tuned all week as we're sharing the key findings & updates !
Three key points:
Children's rights are human rights.
Child labour is a human rights violation.
To eliminate child labour, children's rights must be at the heart of the commitment of all actors, including businesses.
Click here to learn more:
📓🖍 It's a fact, when children in remote areas cannot access school or proper learning materials, they're more likely to become involved in
#ChildLabour
. 👱♂
What can we do to protect rural education during crisis? Read our article to find out 👇
“What advice do I have for others in my community? Let's save, start businesses & give our children the best possible future”. João, farmer, father & training participant.
This World Day against
#ChildLabour
we join the call to
#EndChildLabour2021
. Like & share if you agree.
It's time to wrap up 2019.
This year some real progress has been made in the fight against
#ChildLabour
. 👊🏻👊🏼👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿
Check out our latest article for a sneak peak of our
#2019Highlights
!
In September 2015, world leaders unanimously adopted the SDGs.
Today, on the eighth anniversary, we reaffirm that despite all the crises and challenges of recent years, our will to achieve an urgent and necessary sustainable transformation persists.
"My house will have beautiful flowers and I will be a teacher with a nice house" Austin, aged 13, Malawi.
Watch the whole video to see how supporting rural communities in the fight against child labour changes the lives and futures of children like Austin:
1. Bridge the digital divide
2. Make learning materials accessible & affordable
3. Literacy & numeracy boost programmes
Some of the critical ways we can continue to support education & fight
#ChildLabourAfterCrisis
.
Learn more here:
#NoChildLabourDay