Working to end harmful child labor
KidsforKids International aims to work towards the ending of all forms of harmful child labor. Child labor prevents children from growing up to achieve their full potential and sometimes it can be very dangerous for their physical safety.
What we do
Advocacy
“We raise awareness about the harmful effects of child labor around the world. Our goal is to ensure that policy makers, community leaders, parents and kids understand the harm that child labor can cause through testimonials, outreach, data and other avenues of advocacy. We will seek collaboration and partnerships with other organizations that are active in similar work and hope to become an important additional voice in the process.”
Free Education
“We know that a good education is the most important and life-changing opportunity that a kid can receive. By fighting child labor, our objective is to make sure that we get kids out of factories, out of farms, out of the streets, and into classrooms and in the hands of caring teachers. We will support these efforts by also promoting opportunities for learning such as book drives, promoting and soliciting donations for organizations that support children’s learning, focusing on the most impoverished parts of the world.”
Safe Shelter
“Children who are victims of child labor often have no one to turn to and may live and work in poor and unsanitary conditions with little to eat or drink. Even having access to clean water is a major problem. We will seek to change this by raising awareness about the living conditions of the children and figuring out ways to get them help and support.”
Our Figures so far…
7m children
According to the ILO, there is an estimated 79 million children aged 5-17, working in dangerous conditions in a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, mining, construction, manufacturing, as well as in hotels, bars, restaurants, markets, and domestic service.
24%
According to UNICEF, Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of child laborers, with nearly 24% of children ages 5–17 engaged in child labor.
June 12
June 12 marks the World Day Against Child Labour approved by the United Nations. We encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect during this day about the harmful effects of child labor and how to make sure children are not denied the opportunity to be children, to receive an education and secure a better future.
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