"Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all
other alternatives."
-Abba Eban

The International
Labor Organization (ILO):
The aims of the ILO include protecting
children from employment abuses and dangerous working environments. They
have created several reforms such as raising the minimum working age and
providing medical exams for children. In Egypt, the ILO was devised
to enable children to work and also be able to receive vocational training
at night. They also set up a loan program for poor families to start
small businesses.
Center for Human Rights Legal Aid
(CHRLA):
CHRLA is an Egyptian organization
that was created to make sure the rights of children are
safeguarded and protected. CHRLA is pushing the government to create a
social-net that will end the need for poor families to send their children
to work. For more information you can contact CHRLA
at:
29, al-Tahrir Street, Doggi,
Cairo, 12311, Egypt
Telephone
Number: (202)338-2908
Fax: (202)338-8231
UNICEF:
UNICEF supports and
works
for the protection of children's rights by helping them meet their basic
needs as well as expanding the opportunities available to each child. In
accordance with the government, UNICEF has established
a program for poor children between the ages of 12 and 17 where they can
learn a particular trade.
For more information you can contact UNICEF
at:
Unicef House
3 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York
10017
USA
Telephone Number: (212)326-7000
The National Council for Childhood and
Motherhood:
This council was
created to investigate the abundancy of child labor in Egypt. They
conducted a specific study in Al Herafiyeen city for two years and found
that children approximately made up 30% of the total labor force. To try
to diminish the numbers, the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood
is now focusing on providing social support for the families of working
children as well as teaching illiterate parents how to read, write and
learn job skills.
Project Hope:
Project Hope
helps those who are suffering, they save lives and provide better health
care for children. In Egypt, Project Hope has a walk-in center that has
rehabilitation programs to help abandoned children. For more information
please contact:
International Headquarters
Millwood, VA 22646
Telephone Number: (800)544-4673 or (504)837-2100
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