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Duration: 1 hour

Stacey Dooley, who first appeared in the BBC Three series Blood, Sweat And T-Shirts, explores the global issue of child labour. Embarking on two separate journeys, Stacey is taken to the heart of this modern day phenonemon.

The second part of her journey takes her to the Ivory Coast where tens of thousands of children are believed to be working in West Africa's cocoa plantations. Many of these children work with machetes and for little or no money. Stacey's mission is to try and find out how and why this can happen, what is being done to prevent it and whether it is possible for an ordinary British girl to make a difference.

Along the way Stacey must tackle government officials and find a way to see what is really taking place in the Ivory Coast.

Amongst the children she meets is an 11-year-old boy who has been working in the cocoa fields and hasn't been able to attend school. But before Stacey can help she must recover from a serious tropical illness, so she flies back to the UK to receive further treatment. Once she is given the all clear she returns to the Ivory Coast to continue her investigation.

When Stacey visits a model school she is inspired to take on a new project. Working alongside local charities, her aim is to expand a local school for the benefit of the community's children.

Last on

Wed 28 Oct 2009 04:10 BBC Three

  • Photo: Drying the beans

    Photo: Drying the beans

    In the town of Meagui, in the Ivory Coast, Stacey sits atop a mountain of drying cocoa beans.

  • Photo: Stacey goes back to school

    Photo: Stacey goes back to school

    Stacey outside the school in Sinikosson with children who will potentially benefit from the second classroom.

  • Stacey Dooley Answers Your Questions

    Stacey Dooley Answers Your Questions

    What happened to the kids featured in 'Kids for Sale: Stacey Dooley Investigates'? Stacey answers your questions on BBC Three's Facebook page.

    Visit BBC Three on Facebook to read Stacey's answers

Credits

Presenter
Stacey Dooley
Director
Matt Reid
Producer
Julie Noon
Executive Producer
Mark Rubens
Executive Producer
Tim Quicke

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