Based on the virtual meeting on 18 November 2022, facilitated by the secretariat, partners agreed to affirm their commitment to implementing the Child Protection Policy (CPP) to safeguard the rights and well-being of children of workers living on plantations with their families. To ensure the policy implementation is executed accordingly,
Yayasan Harapan Masa Depan Cerah, or foundation for a bright future, is Cargill Tropical Palm Holdings’ way of contributing to the communities it works in. Here’s how the foundation is delivering on the promise of a brighter future. Every weekday morning, Faiz Rizki Maarif from Manis Mata village in Kalimantan, Indonesia gets up
It has been four or five months – I have lost count – since the global pandemic hit us in Indonesia. While businesses are slowly recovering, most schools remain closed. For the past few months, I have observed my siblings and colleagues who have young children, trying to balance being
What is the role of a company in protecting children from child labor? Certainly, it means working to ensure no child works in a way that “deprives them of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to their physical and/or mental development,” as the International Labour
If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. “I always dreamt of being a teacher and will dedicate my life and resources to empower children through education,” said Rosmidar Yati, 44, a kindergarten (KG) teacher at Anwar Karim I Sorek, Pangkalan Kuras, located in PT Musim Mas
By Perpetua George, Monica Jentang, Susanna Diong, Aluddin Dullah, Amir Yape, Edrin Moss, Nelly Hinjiang, and Ruebini Naidu The Importance of Education in Safeguarding Children’s Rights Child labour is an issue that exists within the agriculture sector, especially in rural underdeveloped regions. However, preventing child labour is not just about
