News from ICI
- ICI commissions new classroom block in Ankra Muanu17 June 201914th June, 2019 will forever be remembered as a great day in the lives of the people of the Ankra Muanu cocoa community. Parents, teachers and children there witnessed their chief, and other community leaders, cut the ribbon to mark the opening of their new Kindergarten (KG) block. This activity was witnessed by representatives from the Municipal Assembly, the Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service, the ICI Deputy Country Director and other officials from the Foundation and representatives from Olam. During the ceremony, the Chairman of the Community Child Protection CommitteeRead more
- Chasing dreams: The difference a little help can make in shaping a child's future12 June 2019It is early morning and we see a group of young adults hurrying off. Among them is Bernice, a young lady from Mehame, a cocoa community in Ghana. She is happy as her laughter is heard from a distanceRead more
- ICI awards four schools at 2019 WDACL commemoration ceremony12 June 2019The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), today, awarded four schools from four cocoa-growing communities during the commemoration of the 2019 World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL). The schoolsRead more
- ICI results in 2018: Critical steps on a transformational journey11 June 2019To mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) today launches its Annual Report for 2018, which shows that a “dual approach” combining prevention and response toRead more
- Akrofoum D/A basic school gets new kindergarten block15 May 2019Parents, teachers and children of the Akrofuom cocoa community were all filled with joy as their chief cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new Kindergarten (KG) block for the D/A Basic schoolRead more
- "These books will help me study well and achieve good grades"6 May 2019"We are very happy with this donation, it goes straight to our hearts. This will allow children to study well. We count on you for your support in educating our children," said Mr Mamadou Diabaté, President of the UCODEL cooperative in Lakota, Côte d'Ivoire, on behalf of the farmers, to thank Nestlé Canada and the International Cocoa Initiative for the kits given to the farmers' children.Read more
- ICI, Nestlé extend child labour monitoring coverage to 11,000 cocoa farmers4 May 2019The International Cocoa Initiative , in collaboration with Nestlé and ECOM, have launched an extended implementation of the Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS). The interventionRead more