Barry Callebaut inaugurates further classrooms in rural cocoa farming communities in West Africa
Cocoa Horizons Foundation funds 3 education projects in Côte d’Ivoire
- 9 new primary classrooms in 3 villages
- Primary school development includes additional infrastructure such as canteen, borehole, latrines, solar energy or teacher housing
- 12 primary schools built to date
The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, inaugurated three education projects in rural cocoa farming communities of Côte d’Ivoire. The construction and equipment of these schools were funded by the Cocoa Horizons Foundation. The projects provide access to quality school facilities for approximately 450 children at the primary school level.