Tantie bagage is a widespread child labour practice in Côte d’Ivoire. Young girls carry heavy bags from the market in exchange for money. Often, this is a main source of income for their families. Together with community partners SOS Children’s Villages Côte d’Ivoire supports the economic empowerment of former tantie bagage girls through guidance and skills training. “The project showed me that I could learn anything I want and do something with my life,”says 17-year-old Aminata*. Learn more about Aminata and the project in the first video.
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But as the sewing workshops she now works at has less costumers due to the coronavirus, Aminata* struggles with the economic effects. Listen to what she has to say in the second video.
Team:
Story by Jakob Fuhr, Richard Miller, Sebastien Taylor
Camera & Edit by Jakob Fuhr
