Fight against child labor
Poverty constitutes one of the main causes of dropping out of school, which is why SAMBIRANO S.A. is committed to fighting against social inequalities and as such supports and finances schools but also the school materials of more than 400 students, children of planters. Scholarships are awarded according to predefined criteria.
Education remains the best response to child labor.
Training and support for planters: developing local expertise
Sambirano S.A helps and supports planters in setting up cooperatives. The organization of planters into cooperatives allows :
- More autonomy and negotiating power for planters
Introduction to the process (organizes elections, administrative assistance, etc.)
Construction of a cooperative house to help with the organization and structuring of their organizations - Better quality beans
Support for planters in the quality process (fermentation tanks, drying area, etc.)
Support for increasing the production value chain (cocoa flower pollination training), diamond cocoa,… - Better yields that enable a better quality of life
- Improved working and living conditions
Pooling of medical services
School construction