Man: The New York Times of October 26, 2006 reports that more than 200,000 children in the Ivory Coast are forced to work in the cocoa fields. The Chicago Tribune of May 5, 2006 reports that in contrast to the rest of the world, this region of Africa has the highest rate of child laborers. Of all children five- to 14-years-old, more than one in four are forced to work. EarthSave International, last updated February 14, 2007, says that these children are either enticed with promises of good wages and easy work or are outright kidnapped.