🔍 Report Suspected Child Labour
Describe what you have seen. Om will help you understand what it means and guide you on how to report it to the right authorities in your country.
📊 The Global Reality of Child Labour
Understanding the scale helps communities take action.
160 Million
Children worldwide in child labour — 1 in 10 of all children on Earth.
79 Million
Children in hazardous work — conditions that directly damage their health and development.
70% in Agriculture
Most child labour happens in agriculture, often invisible to authorities and supply chains.
Industries Most Affected
🛡️ How to Protect a Child
If you know or suspect a child is being exploited, here is what you can do — even as an ordinary person.
- Document what you see — dates, locations, descriptions, photos if safe to take. Written records are crucial for reports.
- Do not confront the employer directly — this can put the child at greater risk. Report to authorities instead.
- Contact child protection services — every country has one. Om can find the right contact for your country.
- Report to the ILO — the International Labour Organisation accepts reports at ilo.org
- Contact NGOs — Save the Children, UNICEF, and local NGOs can act faster than governments.
- Use ethical supply chain tools — if this is a product supply chain issue, report to brands directly. Consumer pressure works.
🆘 Emergency & Reporting Contacts
UNICEF
unicef.org/child-protection — report child exploitation globally
ILO
ilo.org — International Labour Organisation child labour reporting
Save the Children
savethechildren.org — rapid response NGO in 120+ countries
Local Emergency
112 (EU/India) · 999 (UK) · 911 (US) · 100 (India police) — always for immediate danger