• Child Labour Care

    Fighting Child Labor

    Child labor is one of the biggest problems of our time: the United Nations estimates that between 100 and 250 million children around the world are forced to work � making a care-free childhood and a school education impossible.

    Child labor is still widespread in Brazil and India. While just under 7 percent of children aged 5 to 14 work in Brazil (6.8 percent according to a report published in May 2006 by the International Labour Organization), the corresponding figure in India is even higher. Bayer actively supports renowned organizations such as the �Abrinq Foundation for Children�s Rights� in Brazil and the AAKANCHA SEWA SANSTHSAN in India in the fight against child labor.

    Support of the AAKANCHA SEWA SANSTHSAN

    The AAKANCHA SEWA SANSTHSAN aims to fight poverty and lastingly improve living standards among the poor. AAKANCHA SEWA SANSTHSAN regards a qualified school education and vocational training as key to achieving this goal.