Many Ghanaians have been concerned about what can be done to keep youngsters off the streets as a result of streetism.
Many have called on the government to take steps to address the problem, while others feel that well-off members of society may assist in providing for the homeless children and removing them off the streets.
Mr. Franklyn Leonard, a security specialist who also serves as the CEO of the Jewels Foundation, has taken it upon himself to educate "kayaye" girls and help them thrive in life.
"It always hurts him when he sees young girls on the street hustling without helpers," Mr. Franklyn Leonard said on Peace News, "hence the establishment of the JEWEL ON THE STREET project two years ago, where he selected 20 young female kayayes on the street, housed them, put them in school, and provided for their needs in school and at home."
Mr. Franklyn Leonard praised GH Media School for accepting the 20 females and giving them free tuition, noting that some of them would graduate this year.
As the second edition of the "Jewel on the Street" tries to remove 50 additional female Kayayes from the streets, he appealed to the general public to join in and aid.