Wed 10/Sep/2025 – 05:44 PM
Today, the International Labor Organization and Al -Khair Development Foundation signed a “intention letter” to cooperate to combat children’s work in the villages of the “Dignity Life” initiative in Gharbia Governorate through free medical convoys for children and their families targeting 2,500 beneficiaries, and vocational training programs for adults (18+) up to 1,000 parents and careers with the actual linking of the local labor market and expanding financial inclusion in cooperation with a bank with bank Egypt, within the framework of the International Labor Organization project, “accelerating the elimination of children’s work, improving working conditions, and enabling families in the chain of Jasmine supply in Egypt – Axel Egypt: the harvest of the future funded by the Organization of Liberal Labor.
This cooperation comes as an extension of the role of the International Labor Organization in combating children’s work globally by setting international work standards, including the 138 and 182 agreements and support for governments in implementing national plans and enhancing protection and referral mechanisms, and linking this to decent work policies, social protection and education, while the Axel Egypt project -the future harvesting of jasmine supply chains in Gharbia through children’s control programs, empowering families economically, and raising awareness of children’s rights, focuses Improving occupational safety and health, education materials and safe return of education.
“This speech turns our joint commitment into tangible work within the villages of” a decent life “in Gharbia as the beginning of the partnership and support for the implementation of the national plan to combat the worst forms of children’s work and family support in Egypt 2018 – 2025 by providing specialized and free medical convoys for children and their families with referral when needed, and professional training directed to adults that opens the paths Real for decent income, in addition to financial inclusion in cooperation with Banque Misr, enabling families to manage their resources and use appropriate digital tools; With this integrated system, the drivers of children’s work and contribute to the children remain in the classroom and safely.
Dr. Mustafa Zamzam, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Goods Foundation for Development, said: It is not just a traditional partnership but rather strategic cooperation that opens broad horizons to achieve a real and sustainable impact.
International work and charitable makers sign a “intentional letter” to combat children’s work in Gharbia
He added: Such partnerships are the ones that make the difference, as they combine international experience and the national vision to change the reality of the first families with care .. We pay special attention to the projects that serve women, because of our belief that empowering women is the most important entrance to comprehensive development; Women are the backbone of the family and when we give them the opportunity to train, work and self -reliance, we not only change their life, but we change the future of a whole family, and we build a more powerful and stable generation .. Therefore, we focus on launching qualitative projects that achieve the direct benefit of the most needy families, especially the projects that enable women, whether by providing job opportunities, developing skills, or supporting handicrafts and heritage.
He continued: Our firm goal is that these projects be sustainable and able to continue and expand to leave a profound impact that extends for future generations. The real development is not measured by instantial achievements, but rather the ability of projects to bring about a sustainable change in people’s lives, and this is what we always seek through our partnerships with international and national institutions, foremost of which is the International Labor Organization.
The makers of goodness, which is a private institution with a general benefit and a member of the “National Development Action Alliance” with a wide record that includes medical convoys that exceeded 1.2 million beneficiaries, vocational training programs, leadership and financial education that exceeded 103,000 beneficiaries at the level of the Republic; This cooperation aims – under the umbrella of the International Labor Organization project, Axel Egypt – the harvest of the future, the improvement of the living conditions of families in the targeted villages and the keeping of children in the seats of study safe through reliable health services, skills and fair income opportunities for adults within their societies.
