The ECLT Foundation works directly with communities in 6 countries.
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families
in tobacco-growing communities were financially empowered
children
were sent to school and benefited from vocational training
children
were removed or kept away from child labour
community members
were reached through awareness-raising activities
children are involved in child labour worldwide
children are doing work which is hazardous.
of child labour is in agriculture
children and youth are out of school
Behind every harvest is a hidden reality: farmers are facing growing mental health pressures that put entire families—and children—at risk. When farmers’ wellbeing collapses, child labour often follows. Addressing mental health isn’t a side issue—it’s key to building sustainable, child-safe agriculture.
When women gain financial independence, families grow stronger and children are safer. Across rural communities, women-led savings groups are proving that economic empowerment is a powerful catalyst for breaking the cycle of poverty and child labour—creating resilience from the ground up.
As global leaders prepare for the VI global conference on child labour in Morocco, the evidence is clear: coordinated action is key to lasting change in agriculture. To end child labour, we must go beyond removing children from the fields — we must change the systems that keep sending them there.
