RTL Nederland And Unicef Unite Against Child Labor

RTL Nederland and Unicef are now working together for the fourth consecutive year to enable children to have a better life. The theme of this year's campaign is “Child labor. We don’t accept it.”

Worldwide there are still 150 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 who work every day in difficult conditions and have no opportunity to attend school. RTL Nederland and Unicef are calling on the Dutch public to take action to stop child labor. From Sunday 13 November to 20 November, RTL 4 is broadcasting various programs to build awareness for this issue.

For example, RTL Boulevard is reporting on the campaign daily. In addition, Unicef goodwill ambassador Paul van Vliet will be a guest on “Koffietijd.” Goodwill ambassadors Renate Gerschtanowitz and Jörgen Raymann form a team on “Wat Windt Nederland?” Viewers who want to support the campaign can send an SMS with the keyword "Unicef" to Dutch speed dial 4333 to make a donation of €1.50. Radio 538 is also promoting the campaign in its programs. The preliminary results of the fundraiser will be announced on “Miljoenenjacht” on 20 November.

RTL Nederland and Unicef will use the money raised to systematically help children in the gold mines of Burkina Faso, where underage workers often have to perform dangerous work, climbing into narrow, unstable shafts, breaking rocks and breathing in dust. The money from the campaign will ensure that young children who are there with their mothers are cared for while their mothers work. Furthermore, the organization ensures that the children will stop working and attend school. Older children are given the opportunity to learn a profession and the families are supported financially, if necessary.