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What We Do
Our Impact
We believe that eliminating child labour long-term requires addressing every level of our global supply chain and getting everyone to play their role. As such, we operate through international cooperation, supporting rural communities at the source, collaborating with corporations, and providing consumer education.
Our mission is to protect the rights of children and youth but our impact extends beyond the Sustainable Development Goal 8.7.
Advancing children's rights since 1997. Take a look at an overview of our results so far.
2,500+
Children freed from child labour so far
13,668
Children supported with education so far
20+
Partner Companies & Corporate Members
Certified NPO
Certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Community work in Ghana
Children's rights in Japan
Our Action
We understand that child labour is deeply rooted within a wider network of social issues. That is why it requires a systemic-thinking approach to achieve its short- and long-term resolution.
Child labour is not only a problem overseas. ACE works in Japan to raise awareness of children's rights, supports children and young people to know and claim their rights, and pushes for policy change so that every child in Japan is protected.
Since 2009, ACE has been working in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana to protect children from child labour and support their right to education. We work alongside local partners, village communities, and the Ghanaian government to raise awareness, support children back into school, and build systems that prevent child labour from happening in the first place.
Ending child labour requires more than community work. ACE advocates for stronger laws and policies at both national and international levels, working with governments in Japan and Ghana as well as international bodies to create lasting systemic change.
About 70% of the cocoa imported to Japan comes from Ghana. ACE works with Japanese chocolate companies to help them understand and address child labour in their supply chains. We support businesses to take responsibility for where their products come from and build supply chains that are free from child labour.
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Our work is made possible by the generous donations of individuals and organizations.
Your support can make a real difference.
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Information for International Donors
GlobalGiving (for US & UK residents)
Tax-deductible donations can be made through GlobalGiving.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) are also accepted via GlobalGiving.
Benevity (for Corporate Matching Gifts)
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