Over the weekend, Challenging Heights provided emergency support to families of individuals who lost their lives during the recent clash between Obuasi youth and military officers stationed at the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) premises. Assistance was also extended to survivors who sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment. This intervention forms part of our […]
Challenging Heights condemns in no uncertain terms the clashes between the military at the premises of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mines and some members of the Obuasi community. The loss of eight lives and the injuries caused as a result of the clashes is unfortunate, and should have been prevented at all cost. We are disappointed […]
Challenging Heights extends its heartfelt congratulations to Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, a distinguished member of our Board of Directors, on her well-deserved appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Professor Klutse has been an invaluable asset to Challenging Heights, contributing her expertise and dedication to shaping our climate change […]
CHALLENGING HEIGHTS LAUNCHES A NEW WALK FREE GLOBAL REPORT THAT SHOWS GOVERNMENTS ARE FAILING IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THEIR PEOPLE FROM MODERN SLAVERY Challenging Heights launches the Global Slavery Index (GSI) 2023 on behalf of its partner, Walk Free on Wednesday, May 24. Walk Free is an Australia-based international human rights group working to […]
Challenging Heights, a Ghanaian human rights organization, has appointed, Dr. Yvonne Ayerki Lamptey, of the University of Ghana as the Chair of the organization’s advisory board. Dr. Lamptey holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Studies from Swansea University, Wales, UK, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of […]
RESOURCE STATE INSTITUTIONS TO END MODERN SLAVERY- CHALLENGING HEIGHTS URGES GOVERNMENT Challenging Heights, a child rights-centered Non-Governmental Organization in Ghana, has urged the government of Ghana to adequately resource state institutions leading the fight against child trafficking, child labour and modern slavery in the country. Mr Enock Dery Pufaa, the Programs Director of Challenging Heights, […]
We are thrilled to announce that our rescue team has rescued 21 new children from Lake Volta! The rescue, done in collaboration with the anti-human trafficking unit, social warfare, and the Ghana police service evolved around nine communities on the Lake. The communities were, Kopedeke, Nkwanta, Kafabai No.1, Quarter-quarter, Ada, Mahama kuromu, Bassare , Yeji […]
As part of efforts to scale up our activities to all parts of the country, we are happy to share that we’ve secured an office for operations in Tamale. Over the past month, we have been working tirelessly to announce our physical and operational presence within Tamale and by extension, the entire Northern Ghana. This […]
Our goal at Challenging Heights is to extend our reach in the battle against child labour, child trafficking, and all forms of child abuse-related issues. To do this, our team in Northern Ghana, in collaboration with our field operations and programs department, organized community sensitization workshops in the Central Gonja Districts to accomplish this goal. […]
The Department of Social Welfare (Central Region) hosted a one-day workshop yesterday that our team from Recovery House attended. The workshop covered regulations on child rights and protection as well as country and international adoption from a Ghanaian perspective. Attendees in the session hosted by the Regional Director Mrs. Monica Siaw included representatives from NGOs and […]
