United States of America, English

CIRCLE has been working since 2002 to reduce and prevent child labor by promoting education and awareness-raising locally-initiated projects all over the world. Since then, the following impacts have been noted: Over 65,000 people have received training on child labor and education Over 24,000 children have been prevented or withdrawn from hazardous labor and provided with an education, averaging a 90% retention rate Over 57,000 media campaign materials have been produced Over 600,000 people have been reached with awareness-raising campaigns Over 600 teachers have been trained, creating over 90 new curriculums that address issues of child labor Over 40 government policies have been changed to be more child-friendly The CIRCLE Project is based in Arlington, Virginia, USA. The former regional hub offices closed on December 2007, in conjunction with the ending of the first project phase of CIRCLE I.

Level of Education: Preschool, School

Lead Organisation: WINROCK International

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