Challenging Heights has supported 20 young girls and boys in the Central Gonja District by providing essential apprenticeship tools to help them pursue careers in fashion design, carpentry, weaving, and hairdressing. This intervention forms part of the organization’s Youth Empowerment Program, which is designed to equip young people with practical skills and resources needed to […]
We are proud to announce the successful graduation of 38 women from our 100-week Direct Cash Transfer Engagement Program. Selected from the Alata Kokodo and Fetteh communities, these women have completed a transformative two-year journey focused on growth, empowerment, and self-reliance. Throughout the program, participants received comprehensive training in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, personal empowerment, sexual […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / DECEMBER 10, 2018 Challenging Heights, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, successfully rescued 42 children from situations of forced labour and exploitation. The children, many of whom were working in fishing, domestic work, and other forms of child labour, were immediately placed under the care of Challenging Heights. Following their […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / OCTOBER 15, 2018 Challenging Heights joined the global #FootballPeople Action Weeks to show support for initiatives that use football as a platform to promote inclusion, equality, and social change. As part of the campaign, Challenging Heights highlighted the role football can play in bringing people together and creating opportunities to engage […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / AUGUST 7, 2018 Its Family Time! The family visit day is one of the key events on the Challenging Heights Hovde House’s calendar. The day is always met with so much excitement, anxiety and a bittersweet feeling as the children get to see their immediate families. Some of these family members of […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / JULY 31, 2018 In a country where an estimated 1.9 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 are engaged in some form of child labour, access to quality education remains a critical protective factor for children in Ghana. Challenging Heights recognises education as a key tool in preventing child […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / JULY 5, 2018 Trafficking impacts children and their families on an individual level, but in many of Ghana’s coastal communities, it has become a widespread and persistent challenge. In response, Challenging Heights continues to explore community-based approaches that address the root causes of child trafficking while engaging young people in positive […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / DECEMBER 8, 2017 It was early evening when the Challenging Heights Rescue Team arrived in Yeji. With limited time and information, the team began the careful process of locating Kwame*, a child believed to be in a trafficking situation. The search required coordination with local contacts and community members, as well […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / NOVEMBER 13, 2017 So far in 2017, Challenging Heights has cared for 128 children at the Challenging Heights Hovde House, providing shelter, care, and support to children rescued from trafficking and other forms of exploitation. The increasing number of children received this year highlights both the scale of the problem and […]
BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Growing up, Kojo* was a typical Ghanaian child. He is the second oldest of six children, so he helped to… Growing up, Kojo* was a typical Ghanaian child. He is the second oldest of six children, so he helped to look after his younger siblings when he wasn’t […]
