Challenging Heights rescues 25 trafficked children from forced labour on Lake Volta
Challenging Heights has rescued twenty-five (25) trafficked children, aged between six and fourteen years, from forced labour on Lake Volta in a weekend operation conducted in collaboration with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Ghana Police Service and the Department of Social Welfare. The rescued children comprise eighteen (18) boys and seven (7) girls. The […]
On National Children’s Day, Challenging Heights rescued 25 trafficked children from forced labor on Lake Volta in Ghana. The rescue, conducted in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service and the Department of Social Welfare, involved children aged between six and fourteen, with 18 boys and 7 girls. All rescued children have been moved to the Challenging Heights Recovery Centre for medical care, psychosocial support, and recovery.
Dr. James Kofi Annan, Executive Director of Challenging Heights, emphasized the need for systemic action, urging the government, law enforcement, and the justice system to adequately resource child protection and anti-trafficking institutions. The organization calls on the public to report suspected cases of child abuse and trafficking to authorities, emphasizing that silence enables exploitation.
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