Monthly Archives: March 2013

Update from the Child Labor Cocoa Coordinating Group

24/03/2013 | Posted by creercentre in C.R.E.E.R, Trafficking Facts| 0 comments

Positive moves in the right direction … time will tell! But still no one looking at the situation with the children that are living on the streets having escaped their situation or those being trafficked across the border! We mustn’t forget, C.R.E.E.R started due to ‘M’ who was in domestic servitude. The figures to find […]

The Chocolate Industry Exposed: Child Labor, Trafficking and Fair Trade Mislabeling

24/03/2013 | Posted by creercentre in C.R.E.E.R, Trafficking Facts| 0 comments

Excellent piece on the situation! Please think about the origin of your chocolate this Easter!

‘Nothing Like Chocolate’ Washington D.C. Premiere

14/03/2013 | Posted by creercentre in C.R.E.E.R, Trafficking Facts| 0 comments

Monday, March 18 2013 : 6:30 p.m. Howard University Welcome by Alfonzye Chisholm Jr., Director, Office of Sustainability, Howard University NOTHING LIKE CHOCOLATE (USA/Grenada/Ivory Coast, 2012, 67 min.)Washington, D.C. Premiere From currency to candy, chocolate reflects a rich history of sacred ritual, endorphin highs, hip anti-oxidants, exotic sensuality, high quality luxury and enslaved children. The film tells the […]

The difference between Orphans and Trafficked Children

11/03/2013 | Posted by creercentre in C.R.E.E.R, Trafficking Facts| 0 comments

Following a conversation earlier with an organisation who has signed up to the Fair Labor Association; we realised the need to examine the ‘difference’ between an orphan and a trafficked child. An orphan – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan A trafficked child – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafficking_of_children “This can stem from a dangerous “movement” stage of trafficking or from specific aspects of the “exploitation” […]

Easter chocolate; your choice!

03/03/2013 | Posted by creercentre in C.R.E.E.R, Trafficking Facts| 0 comments

The supermarket shelves are stacked high with easter eggs already, four weeks before Easter Sunday! Have you ever thought where many of these chocolate eggs originate from?

Advocacy or Action?

02/03/2013 | Posted by creercentre in C.R.E.E.R, Trafficking Facts, Updates| 0 comments

It’s been mentioned before, there isn’t a centre in the sub-region of West Africa that solely caters for trafficked children. Please search google; we cannot find much about what is happening to the trafficked children, but lots of advocacy about them. Very little action. Due to ‘M’ the little girl who was found on the […]