Challenging Heights

It Takes a Village: Fighting Child Trafficking With Football

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 […]

The difficult search and rescue of Kwame*

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 […]

With an unexpected reprieve, Challenging Heights calls for greater cooperation

BY CHALLENGING HEIGHTS / JUNE 28, 2017 Challenging Heights notes that Ghana has maintained its Tier 2 Watch List status in the 2017 United States Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, despite ongoing concerns about the country’s response to human trafficking. While this standing reflects some progress and continued engagement by government and civil society actors, […]