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OPA News Release: [10/20/2003]
Contact Name: Bob Zachariasiewicz
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
U.S. Labor Secretary Announces $5 Million
International Child Labor Grant
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced a $5 million grant for World Vision International to educate children removed from the worst forms of child labor in the Philippines today.
"We are pleased to partner with World Vision, a reputable and renown humanitarian faith-based organization, in the fight to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, said U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao. "Through this $5 million grant, we hope to bring new hope and opportunities to children who have never had a chance to enjoy their childhoods."
World Vision International, a faith-based organization, is currently active in six continents. Through advocacy and intervention, the organization continues to improve the quality of life for children all over the world.
The grant enables World Vision to carry out an education project targeting children involved in mining/quarrying, domestic work, pyrotechnics production, agriculture, commercial sexual exploitation and deep-sea fishing. This project is part of the departments international Child Labor Education Initiative.
In general, education and training are integral components of Labor Department technical assistance projects on child labor. Since 1995, ILAB has provided over $276 million for technical assistance programs designed to combat and prevent abusive child labor around the world. More information about these projects and other USDOL-funded child labor efforts can be obtained from the International Child Labor Program, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-5307, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-4843; Fax (202) 693-4830; E-mail: GlobalKids@dol.gov.
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