Case study
It takes a village: tackling child labour through enabling environments
Schools 2021: • Constructed 2 Junior High school blocks with auxiliary facilities and supported 11 primary schools with teaching and learning materials. 2022: • Established 6 school gardens (proceeds to support school feeding programme) 2024: • Built 2 kindergarten schools • Built an accommodation block • Supplied teaching and learning materials to schools serving 20 communities 2025: • Constructed Kindergarten block at the
“Every new school, borehole, or clinic is a message to families that their community is being invested in—and that their children belong in classrooms, not in the fields.”
Insights from our work on child labour over the past years have highlighted the importance of building an enabling environment – one that includes access to schools, WASH infrastructure, and healthcare – as essential to addressing the root causes of child labour. For example, ASUNAFO, which entered a five-year partnership with Tony’s Open Chain in the 2020/21 cocoa season, implemented a range of community development projects between 2021 and 2025.
The community
primary school in Mwawaninha • Constructed Junior High School block at Anwanwia • Constructed a teachers’ bungalow at Manukrom • Launched a full tertiary scholarship scheme for 6 children (3 girls, 3 boys) • Supported 5 schools to acquire teaching and learning materials
“The new water pumps changed daily life—children no longer walk long distances for water, which means more time for school and rest.”
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene infrastructure (WASH) 2021: • Water, Sanitation & Hygiene infrastructure (WASH) 2022: • Constructed 6 boreholes in 6 communities 2023:
Healthcare 2021:
“Access to the maternity clinic has improved the health and stability of families. With fewer health emergencies, parents feel less pressure to depend on their children’s labour.”
• Enrolled 100% of members into the National Health Insurance Scheme 2022: • Supplied health equipment (beds, furniture, etc.) to facilities in 6 communities • Began the process of constructing and equipping 1 maternity ward at Dominase
• Constructed water access points in 10 communities
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Ending exploitation in cocoa together
Living income
Climate, environment & productivity
Human rights
Governance & finances
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