Casa Alianza's Website awarded a commendation. Casa Alianza's Website has been awarded a commendation in the 1999 Cable and Wireless Childnet International Awards. Listed in the Not for profit category, Casa Alianza's site was singled out along with just four other sites. March 1999, Nicaragua. Between 60 and 70,000 children participate in the Nicaraguan coffee harvest each year despite the fact that Nicaraguan law prohibits child labour, only giving special work permits for children over the age of 14 for a few hours a week.
Coffee is Nicaragua's principal export crop.
Child workers are paid less than adults, and are not afforded any social benefits as the law requires. March 16th, 1999. Award Nomination of Casa Alianza's work report. A radio report by Ann Birch featuring the work of Casa Alianza, has been nominated for an international media award. The report on illegal adoptions in Guatemala was broadcast on the BBC World Service and has been entered for the 1999 International OneWorld Awards in the category of radio news.