In order to save 400 children in a few particular fishing communities in Ghana, SOS Children's Villages has obtained financing totaling €600,000.
Senya Bereku in the Central Region and Sege in the Greater Accra Region are among the villages.
In cooperation with the Challenging Heights Network, a civil society organisation, Heimstade Bostal A.S, a Scandinavian real estate corporation, signed the partnership agreement with SOS Children's Villages for the project's execution.
Children who want to return to school will get rehabilitation as part of the three-year trial initiative to help them achieve their goals.
By enabling and mobilising community-based organisations and local authorities to address problems impacting the welfare of orphans and vulnerable children, it will also fight child exploitation through outreach programmes.
At a conference held last Monday in Asiakwa, in the Eastern Region, to commemorate this year's "Day of the African Child," SOS-National Ghana's Development Manager, Anthony Oswin Gyamfi, made this announcement.
"Eliminating detrimental social and cultural behaviours impacting children: Our joint responsibility," was the focus of the discussion.
Policies
In order to combat all types of child abuse, Mr. Gyamfi said that SOS Children's Villages has coordinated its internal structures and community activities.
In addition, it has developed and followed globally recognised rules for child safety, child safeguarding reporting, and reacting.
"These rules have had great outcomes in safeguarding the safety of kids and teens taking part in our alternative care programmes, as well as those we help within the communities," he continued.
SOS Children's Villages is presently collaborating with the African Union, according to Mr. Gyamfi, to conduct a continental research on kids without parental supervision.
Involving traditional authorities, opinion leaders, and the community at large since they play a major role and, therefore, need to be empowered to be change initiators, he added, "let us explore options that expand the talents of children and make it possible for them to acquire basic care."
Mr. Gyamfi expressed gratitude to all parties involved for helping "our cause to reach out to disadvantaged children and their families."
Commendation
Seth Acheampong, the Eastern Regional Minister, praised SOS Children's Villages for their work in preventing child abuse and carrying out child-centered interventions.
He said that the federal government will continue to promote the welfare of children in the nation.