Stories from ICI
- Pokua's story: How pepper farming led to new income opportunities and increased child protection17 October 2020In 2017, a group of women from Pakyi, a cocoa-growing community in Ghana, were supported by the International Cocoa Initiative’s Community Development Programme to start pepper farms to raise additional income and support the protection of their children.Read more
- A better life for Birago under the ICI Apprenticeship programme9 October 2020In 2017, older children from cocoa-growing communities were supported by the International Cocoa Initiative through apprenticeships as part of its Community Development Programme . These teenagersRead more
- Beekeeping for cocoa farmers: Improving knowledge and boosting income17 September 2020Together with the ABOCFA cocoa cooperative and Tony’s Chocolonely’s, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) organised a two-day training course on beekeeping with farmers in Ghana. The training aimed to increase farmers’ financial resilience through knowledge of beekeeping and its potential.Read more
- "Our participation in the literacy and numeracy classes has brought great improvement into our lives"8 September 2020The International Cocoa Initiative set up literacy and numeracy classes in Ghana with the support of the Non-Formal Education Secretariat as part of the Community Development Programme in 2016. ItRead more
- Apprenticeship gives Richard hope for the future15 July 2020As part of its Community Development Programme, the International Cocoa Initiative supported older children in cocoa-growing communities through apprenticeships. Teenagers like Richard Osei gained skills to help them in the future and reduce their risk of undertaking hazardous tasks on the cocoa farm. ICI caught up with Richard three years after his apprenticeship began to learn about his progress.Read more
- The role of cooperatives in the fight against child labour6 July 2020Farming cooperatives play an essential role in the organisation of cocoa supply chains and in the implementation of Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems. They can also improve traceabilityRead more
- Cocoa production : How the Pelle Bongo helps make farmers safer in Côte d’Ivoire28 April 2020Jonas Assi Yapi, a cocoa farmer and member of a cooperative in Hershey’s supply chain, received Pelle Bongos as part of the Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS) to facilitate his work. “I grow a good crop. I am a member of the COOPAF cooperative. That’s why they gave me Pelle Bongos.”Read more