Terre des Hommes launches documentary about ending Child Labour
This November, Terre des Hommes Netherlands will launch the powerful documentary ´Ending Child Labour in the Mica Mines of Madagascar´.
About the documentary
The documentary tells the personal stories of project participants, including children and parents, as well as insights from our experts, and strategic partners. It highlights the devastating impact and effects of child labour in the mica mines on the lives of children and parents. The documentary sheds light on the interventions of the FAMAHA project - a project aimed at eliminating child labour in Madagascar’s mica sector.
One of the stories from the documentary is about Hanitra, a 12-year-old girl from Madagascar. Hanitra worked in the mica mines for a year. "I worked because we had no money, so that we could eat," she said. "Mica mining is tiring and makes me cough." Thanks to the FAMAHA project, Hanitra and 1,200 other children were able to leave the mines and return to school.
"Since I quit working in the mica mines, I've been going to school. I'm happy and not sick anymore. When I grow up, I want to be a midwife.¨
Catch a sneak peek of the documentary by watching the teaser, with the full launch coming soon on all our social media channels. Stay tuned!
About Project FAMAHA
In 2021, Terre des Hommes Netherlands, UNICEF Netherlands, UNICEF Madagascar, and VDL Group received a grant from the Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO) for a 21-month project aimed at eliminating child labour in Madagascar’s mica sector. The project, named FAMAHA (Fampiasa Ankizy amin’ny Mica Andao HAtsahatra- Child Labour in Mica Mines, Let’s End It), was implemented with local partners ALT and FAFAFI in three fokontany in the district of Betroka, southern Madagascar.
Disclaimer
The documentary was produced at the end of 2023 and completed in the summer of 2024. The entire production was done together with a local videographer/consultant and is in line with Terre des Hommes Netherlands' Ethical Content Policy for the collection, creation and use of content. All participants provided informed consent, and approval was secured for the documentary’s publication following an aftercare activity.
