The Executive Director of the Mark Impact Foundation, a non-governmental organization that places a high priority on the well-being of youth and children, has emphasized the necessity of collectively working toward the elimination of child labor in cocoa communities. This work is aimed at reducing the number of children who are forced to work in cocoa plantations.
During the time that his Foundation was delivering reading materials to the children of cocoa farmers in Suhum, located in the Eastern Region, David Nana Edjah, who is also an author, made the call. In addition to that, he gave copies of the book to Charles Oppong, who had been awarded the title of World's Best Cocoa Farmer 2021/2022.
The organization hoped that through fostering a love of reading among the children of Ghana, they would be able to contribute to the country's economic growth. The title of the book is "Poverty: My Greatest Enemy." [Book] He emphasized that the purpose of the book is to "Change the Youth from a Poor Mindset to a Successful Mindset." [C]hanging the youth from a poor mindset to a successful mindset
He stated that the Foundation is of the belief that it is important to make an investment in the minds of youngsters in order to develop the future of the nation and the continent as a whole.
You become a global citizen by reading books since they allow you to educate yourself, travel the world, gain an understanding of the world, and travel the world. Our hope is that more and more children in Ghana, particularly those living in cocoa farming villages, will become proficient readers and develop a passion for books.
Books contain a wealth of information, and by reading them, one can experience life in any part of the world. You broaden the scope of your thinking, and for that reason, we think that making literature available is the most important thing, and so this donation that we are making today is our widow's mite," Nana Edjah continued.
Work done by children
The Executive Director is of the opinion that employing children in labor is both a violation of the children's fundamental human rights and a risk to the children's well-being, both now and in the future.
However, he emphasized that the elimination of child labor from the country is only going to be achieved if society as a whole pulls together and a political will is shown to be the driving force behind the initiative.
In addition, Nana Edjah made the observation that the majority of cases of child labor in West Africa are of the hazardous variety. This means that the children involved are putting themselves in danger by doing things such as carrying heavy loads, using dangerous equipment like machetes, or being exposed to chemicals.
"Every year, the major players in the chocolate industry reassure us that they will take action to address the issue of child labor as well as the large number of youngsters who are exposed to chemicals that cause their skin to burn and interfere with their ability to breathe. We believe that improvement is happening too slowly, and they need to cease using youngsters as guinea pigs in their chocolate production," he stated.
He made the point that if firms started paying farmers appropriately, so they could obtain a livable income, there would be less cases of children being forced to work in cocoa production, and there would be fewer cases of farmers trying to cut corners by using harmful pesticides.
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