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PERU: Huachipa Brick Sector International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor US Department of Labor International Labor Organization IPEC
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PERU: Huachipa Brick Sector
International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
US Department of Labor
International Labor Organization
IPEC
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Country Map
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Background
Huachipa:
1,000 families engaged in manual brick making
Number includes 3,000 children & teenagers
Project addresses some 200 families & 800 children
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Background
Huachipa:
70% of houses without water
6% have sewage
45% have electricity
High illiteracy
Poor health & education services
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Background
Brick Production involves:
Landowner
Contractor
Worker
Oven owner
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Background
Worker & family must produce:
1,000 bricks in 2 days to earn US$9
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Background
Children of 6 years old work 4-6 hours per day
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Objectives
Educational alternatives
Health & diet improvement
Micro loans
New business model
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Process
Initial phase of 1 year:
Created awareness on child labor & education
Institutional commitment of public & private bodies
Established system of micro-credits
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Process
Current 2nd phase:
Development of new economic model to automate production & change economic relationships
Implemented by AIDECA
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Process
Model components:
Economic
Organizational
Technological
Educational
Sustainability
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Process
Strategy:
To create a social development brick factory to produce & sell bricks
To set up a civil partnership to own and manage brickworks
To create a community NGO for governance and management
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Problems & Achievements
Direct:
300 children, 5-14, removed from work
100 families belong to community NGO
350 meals served daily at school
Seven health campaigns conducted
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Problems & Achievements
Indirect:
More people want to join
Improved health
Land owners and farmers asking for help
New public library
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child LaborUS Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
Lessons learned
Model must be community-driven
NGOs play major role
Appropriate technology
Real income growth necessary
Change in behavior tied to economic gain
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
US Department of Labor
International LaborOrganization
IPEC
