Ending cycles of exploitation requires collaboration and collective action. Challenging Heights works alongside community leaders, organisations, and institutions committed to protecting children and building resilient communities across Ghana.
For more than two decades, Challenging Heights has built relationships with funders, civil society organisations, United Nations agencies, and government institutions that share our commitment to ending child trafficking and economic exploitation in Ghana.
We are grateful for every partner who has walked alongside us — whether as a funder, an implementing partner, a network member, or an advocate. Each partnership has helped us reach more children, strengthen our programmes, and deepen our impact.
Current funders
The following organisations are currently funding Challenging Heights’ programmes across Ghana. Their investment makes it possible for us to rescue, support, and protect children every single day.
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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International organisations
Challenging Heights works alongside leading international organisations committed to ending trafficking, slavery, and the exploitation of children and vulnerable people worldwide.
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 & institutional partners
Protecting children requires close collaboration with the government bodies responsible for child welfare, social protection, and law enforcement. Challenging Heights works in active partnership with key Ghanaian institutions to rescue children, prosecute traffickers, and strengthen the national child protection system.
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 & recognition
Challenging Heights holds formal accreditation and recognition from leading institutional bodies, providing donors and partners with independent assurance of our governance, transparency, and programme quality.
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.
Work with us
We welcome partnerships with organisations, foundations, and institutions that share our commitment to ending child exploitation and building resilient communities in Ghana.
Whether you are a funder, a civil society organisation, a research institution, or a corporate entity looking to invest in meaningful social impact, we would love to explore how we can work together.
Get in touchSupport specific programmes — rescue operations, recovery services, school programmes, or community prevention — with targeted funding that delivers measurable impact.
Partner with us on research, advocacy, or joint programming to strengthen the child protection ecosystem in Ghana and across West Africa.
Provide core funding or capacity-building support that strengthens Challenging Heights’ organisational resilience and long-term sustainability.
Engage your organisation’s corporate social responsibility programme with a partner that delivers independently verified, on-the-ground impact for children in Ghana.
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