June 9, 2022. Today, Challenging Heights has released a report that show that approximately 60% of all children living in the fishing communities along Ghana’s Lake Volta are child labourers. The report which is titled “Children Hidden in Plain Sight: A report on the State of Child Labour in the Fishing Industry of Lake Volta […]
To the press July 13, 2022 Challenging Heights has, over the weekend, rescued 11 more children from Lake Volta. The children rescued are made up of Nine (9) males, and two (2) females, and are between the ages of eight (8), and sixteen (16). Most of these children have worked as child fishermen for several […]
To the press March 16, 2022 We are here to report to you, that, Challenging Heights has just rescued 23 more children from Lake Volta. These rescued children are made up of 17 boys, and 6 girls, and are between estimated ages of 6 and 16 years. The children were rescued in 15 different villages, […]
To the press January 18, 2022 Challenging Heights is pleased to announce to you that it rescued a total of 153 children from forced work, human trafficking, and domestic servitude, in our 2021 program year. Those freed are made up of 106 boys, and 47 girls, between the ages of six and 17. These children […]
To the press October 6, 2021 Challenging Heights is pleased to announce that the film, The Rescue List, has won America’s Emmy Award 2021, in the Outstanding Social Issue Documentary category. In the year 2015, Challenging Heights entered into an agreement with a San Francisco based documentary film makers, The Collective Hunch, who produced an […]
To the press September 7, 2021 On the occasion of the International Literacy Day, which falls on September 8, Challenging Heights wishes to call on the government of Ghana to address the crisis in our educational system, especially the crisis in the basic schools across the country. The capitation grants, which is supposed to be […]
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 […]
