“I never knew that volunteering could be a good way to get experience that will then get you a job.” Jonathan Anderson joined challenging heights in June of 2014 as part of the Advocates Programme. He learned about all aspects of CH, and then interned in the office with our Vice President and finance officer for […]
Just one week after learning how to make liquid soap through the Challenging Heights Livelihoods, Women’s Empowerment Programme, 23 year-old Victoria Abraham pooled together resources, created labels and began producing Western Premier Liquid Soap. Victoria is in her second year as a student at the University of Education, Winneba. As she works through basic education […]
We had the honor of having OB tell us his experience as a survivor on Lake Volta live on the radio today (Nyce FM) as part of our efforts to raise awareness of the detrimental consequences of child trafficking. OB, a fisherboy who toiled on the Lake for six years before his rescue by our […]
After 6 years of reintegration, we had Tee on our radio station @NyceFm to share his story with our audience. Tee, after the demise of his father was taken to Lake Volta with his uncle who promised to take care of him and also enroll him in school. Because of the uncle’s promises and the […]
Most children who work on the Lake usually have their childhood taken away from them and Ems happens to be one of these children. Conceived on Lake Volta but born in Winneba, Ems started working as a fisherboy at the age of 5 after his mother returned to the Lake 3 years after his birth. […]
He happens to be the fifth child and the only male among his siblings. At age 7, his mother asked him to go with a friend to work at Yeji (Lake Volta) for a few days to gather money for the treatment of his then-sick father. Days turned into years as he stayed and worked […]
Until his rescue in May 2023, Gyadu bought his clothes from the little money he saved from the extra job he did. He shared a room with the other fisher boys working for their master. He usually slept on the bare floor and never received medical attention whenever he was sick. With your continuous support, […]
I am Jemmy, a 23-year-old single mother of a 6-year-old girl. Being a single mother, I’ve had to work hard to provide for my girl and myself. Despite completing my education only at the Junior High School level, I have always determined to create a better future for us. Luckily for me, Halsted Women’s Centre […]
(Read more about him here; https://www.challengingheights.org/site/personal-stories/details/584). Just as we promised to continue supporting Nuhu until his dream of becoming a lawyer becomes a reality, today, we are proud to announce that, Nuhu’s journey of becoming a lawyer has begun! Nuhu, now 36-year-old young man who faced significant challenges early in life, particularly by being a […]
Meet Joseph, one of the first beneficiaries of Challenging Heights. Joseph stood out as a determined young boy, the ninth of sixteen children, driven to succeed against all odds. With unflinching dedication and the support of our partners and generous donors like you, Joseph is now offering his Second Degree at the University of Education, […]
