Another 17 children have been rescued from hazardous forced labour on Lake Volta by Challenging Heights. The Ghanaian NGO returned to the Lake following the successful rescue of 21 trafficked children in October, and its continuing work with vulnerable communities to secure the voluntary return of such children. Their life histories add to the mounting and […]
Challenging Heights School (CHS) students are staying busy as many participate in various CHS after school programmes. At CHS students have the opportunity to be a part of activist, social, academic, discipline, and arts programmes. Such clubs include Girls Learn International, Culture Group, School Choir, Children’s Development Khazana, Drama Club, Fante Club, Cadets, Child Rights […]
All over the world women, children and men are trafficked into modern slavery. In Ghana, over 190,000 people are estimated to be in modern slavery, many of whom are children trafficked to Lake Volta. January is anti-trafficking month dedicated to help spread awareness and end child trafficking. At Challenging Heights we hope to end the […]
Our latest rescue that occurred at the end of December, through direct rescue, investigations and follow-ups have resulted in the rescue of over 20 children from Lake Volta…but this rescue has an especially heart-warming story. The first 8 children who were rescued and returned were identified and located based on the knowledge and help of […]
As we all entered the New Year full of excitement and ready to take on the coming year, all of Challenging Heights staff, over 90 people, came together to celebrate and recap 2014. Not very often are we able to bring all of Challenging Heights team members together, so not only is this annual celebration […]
Having seen another boy drown while diving into the lake to untangle a net caught on a tree underwater, Kow was very frightened that the same thing would happen to him as he worked. With a slight build, Kow looks far younger than the 14 years he says he will soon turn. He’s been at […]
Henry, a recent graduate from CH’s ICT class, is known for his enthusiasm in the classroom and inquisitive nature. “For me personally, I like questions. I want to know things and I enjoy going to school.” After completing high school, Henry did not have the opportunity to attend university due to his financial situation. After […]
At the beginning of this month I had the opportunity to travel, first to the Vatican and then to the United States. On December 2, 2014 it was international human rights day and the day that some of the world’s largest faith leaders gathered to sign the anti-slavery declaration. I was shocked and honoured that […]
Over 11,000 people filled the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan to watch over 1,000 individuals receive their degree, I was happily among this crowd. I am honoured to have been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Letters degree from Grand Valley State University at their 2014 winter commencement. Grand Valley Statue University (GVSU) and […]
This year has been an exceptional year as we continue to promote youth and family empowerment and children’s rights to education and freedom from forced labour in Ghana. So from the entire team at Challenging Heights we thank YOU for the support and belief you have in CH. We continue to ask for your advocacy and action in creating awareness about child trafficking and […]
