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Apprenticeships for children in cocoa communities: a gateway to a brighter future25 May 2020“Here, we fabricate glass doors, windows and other glass products.” explains Joseph, a young man from Sefwi Camp, a cocoa community in Ghana. As part of the International Cocoa Initiative’s Community Development Programme, he was enrolled with a glass fabricator as an apprentice when he wasRead more -
Community service groups: contributing to the reduction of child labour by working in their place30 April 2020“We go to the parents’ fields to work in place of the children. We exist to prevent children from being used as labour,” this is how Kouassi Kouamé, president of the Affiakounou Community Service Group (CSG), explains the creation of the group in his cocoa-growing community in Côte d’Ivoire.Read more -
Better livelihoods for protective cocoa families3 April 2020“Even though we were cultivating rice before 2015, it was mainly for subsistence,” explains Esi, a farmer from the Ninkyiso community in Ghana. As part of the International Cocoa Initiative’s Community Development Programme, she joined a women’s group dedicated to rice growing. The group received rice, fertilisers and training from the local agricultural service.Read more -
Community development in action: Abease’s journey14 February 2020In 2016, the Abease community in Ghana became one of twenty-nine cocoa-growing communities chosen to work with ICI as part of its CommunityRead more -
ICI’s protective cocoa community framework explained30 January 2020The Protective Cocoa Community Framework is a community assessment tool developed by the International Cocoa Initiative to support cocoa communitiesRead more -
The importance of reinforcing women’s economic power in cocoa communities30 January 2020Women’s Economic Strengthening Units (CFREC), implemented by the International Cocoa Initiative in certain cocoa communities in Côte d’Ivoire, canRead more -
Protecting children in Ghana through education24 January 2020This short video explores the impact education is having on children protection in cocoa communities in Ghana. Portia Tetteh is a young girl from theRead more