Our Partners

Funding Partner

Many Hopes

Many Hopes is a key funding partner of Challenging Heights, supporting the organisation’s rescue, recovery, and community prevention programmes. Their ongoing investment has been central to Challenging Heights’ ability to sustain and expand its reach across Ghana.

Funding Partner

Hovde Foundation

The Hovde Foundation has been a longstanding and committed funder of Challenging Heights. Their support has actively encouraged funding diversification and helped strengthen the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability.

Funding Partner

Max Stenbeck Charitable Foundation

The Max Stenbeck Charitable Foundation supports Challenging Heights’ work in child protection and community resilience, providing funding that helps us deliver high-quality programmes for the most vulnerable young people in Ghana.

Funding Partner

Kirk in Actie

Kirk in Actie is a Dutch organisation that partners with Challenging Heights to support child protection and community development work in Ghana. Their commitment to justice and human dignity aligns closely with the mission of Challenging Heights.

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UN Agency

United Nations

Challenging Heights engages with United Nations agencies and mechanisms on child protection, trafficking, and human rights, contributing Ghana’s on-the-ground experience to global policy conversations and advocacy efforts.

Civil Society Partner

Anti-Slavery International

Anti-Slavery International is the world’s oldest international human rights organisation. Challenging Heights has partnered with them on research, advocacy, and programme work to end child labour and trafficking in West Africa.

Civil Society Partner

Walk Free

Walk Free is a global movement working to end modern slavery. Their partnership with Challenging Heights supports evidence-based advocacy and awareness-raising on the scale and nature of exploitation in Ghana and the wider West African region.

Advocacy Partner

Freedom United

Freedom United is a global community of advocates campaigning to end slavery and trafficking. Their platform has helped amplify Challenging Heights’ work and connect our mission with millions of supporters around the world.

Network Partner

Family for Every Child

Family for Every Child is a global alliance of civil society organisations working to ensure that children grow up in safe and caring family environments. Challenging Heights’ membership of this network strengthens our approach to family-based care and community support.

Institutional Partner

European Union

The European Union has supported Challenging Heights’ work through institutional partnerships and funding mechanisms focused on human rights, child protection, and development in sub-Saharan Africa.

Government Ministry

Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection

Challenging Heights works in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection — the government body responsible for child welfare and social protection policy in Ghana. This partnership ensures our work is aligned with national priorities and contributes to strengthening the country’s child protection framework.

Government Department

Department of Social Welfare

The Department of Social Welfare is a critical partner in Challenging Heights’ rescue and reintegration work. Together, we ensure that rescued children are properly assessed, supported, and safely reintegrated into family and community environments in line with national child protection standards.

Law Enforcement

Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Ghana Police Service

Challenging Heights collaborates closely with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Ghana Police Service to identify and rescue trafficked children, support investigations, and ensure that those responsible for trafficking and exploitation are held accountable under the law.

Accreditation

NGOSource 501(c)3 Equivalency

Challenging Heights holds current 501(c)3 Equivalency status validated by NGOSource — the most rigorous independent vetting standard for international nonprofits receiving US philanthropic funding. This status enables US-based donors and foundations to give with confidence, knowing Challenging Heights meets the highest standards of governance and accountability.

Research Partner

IIED

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and research organisation working at the intersection of environment and development. Challenging Heights partners with IIED on the links between environmental pressures, livelihoods, and the vulnerability of communities to exploitation in Ghana.

Accreditation

Ghana NPO Secretariat

Challenging Heights is formally registered as a Non-Profit Organisation with Ghana’s NPO Secretariat under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Reg. No. [INSERT]. This registration affirms our legal standing and compliance with Ghana’s nonprofit governance framework.