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Faces of Change Second Edition Just Published
Highlights of U.S. Department of Labor Efforts to Combat
International Child Labor
The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) recognizes that child labor
deprives children of the opportunity to receive an education and the chance of a
better future. It traps them in a perpetual cycle of poverty and illiteracy. In response,
USDOL has supported programs around the world that have removed hundreds of
thousands of children from hazardous work conditions and prevented countless
others from suffering a similar fate. The children served by these projects have
been given the chance to go to school, learn new skills, and have a better future.
This second edition of Faces of Change is intended to highlight the innovative
strategies used by USDOL-supported projects and the impact they are having on
children, their families, communities, and governments. This change is reflected in the
eyes of a former child fisherman, the first in his family who can read and write. It is
heard in the laughter of boys playing soccer who until recently labored in cramped
workshops stitching soccer balls. It is seen in the smile of a mother whose children no
longer face the hardship of long, dark hours in a mine. Click on the link below to
download a copy or, if you want to order a printed copy, please call (202) 693-4843 or
e-mail GlobalKids@dol.gov.
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