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Article: U.S. Department Of Labor Launches $4 Million Project to Prevent Hazardous Child Labor in The Dominican Republic
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- January 15, 2008
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican RepublicJan. 15/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -
- The U.S. Department of Labor today launched a new $4 million
project to support public-private partnerships in the Dominican
Republic aimed at preventing hazardous child labor.
This project will make the dream of schooling a reality for
thousands of children in need and help break the cycle of poverty,
said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. As a direct result of
U.S. Department of Labor initiatives, more than one million children
worldwide have been rescued from exploitive ...