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Free the Slaves Equips Cocoa Communities with Mobile Phones to Address and Prevent Forced Labor

Free the Slaves Equips Cocoa Communities with Mobile Phones to Address and Prevent Forced Labor

by | Aug 27, 2025

In Cameroon’s cocoa heartland, the fight against forced labor is taking a technological leap forward. Free the Slaves is equipping Community Vigilance Committees in Mbam-et-Kim with mobile phones and training to monitor, document, and respond to exploitation more effectively. This innovation is accelerating reporting, strengthening community resilience, and protecting vulnerable workers—just in time for the high-risk harvest season.

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Preventing Forced Labor in Cameroon’s Cocoa Supply Chains Through Local Action

Preventing Forced Labor in Cameroon’s Cocoa Supply Chains Through Local Action

by | Aug 8, 2025

Forced labor remains one of the most urgent human rights challenges of our time—hidden deep within global supply chains, including the cocoa sector in West and Central Africa. In Cameroon, a major cocoa producer, Free the Slaves is working alongside local communities, government agencies, and industry partners to tackle this problem at its roots. Through a new pilot project in four cocoa-growing communities, we are building community-led vigilance systems that can identify, prevent, and address forced labor—ensuring that the cocoa reaching global markets is free from exploitation.

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