Hold Mars, Nestlé, and Hershey Accountable for Child Labor in the Ivory Coast
Two decades ago, three major chocolate companies pledged to stop using cocoa harvested by children. They broke their promise.
Afrikids
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History
AfriKids’ work began in 1997. Programs include child protection, healthcare, education, rights and advocacy, livelihoods and social enterprise.
- Contact Information:
- P.O. Box 166
- Bolgatanga,
- Ghana
- Active In: Ghana
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Empowerment, Policy Making
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Marriage, Child Labor
- Tel: +233 (0) 38 202-3829
- Email: info@afrikids.org
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