Since 2002, IOM and its partner NGOs and Government agencies have been working to rescue, rehabilitate and reintegrate children trafficked to the fishing industry in Brong-Ahafo and Volta regions of Ghana. Trafficked children are forced to work as bonded laborers under hazardous and exploitative conditions. Previous funding has allowed 731 children to be rescued and reintegrated. However, many trafficked children remain in the fishing industry and we need your support to help them.
Children are often "given out" by parents/relatives to fishermen, usually with a verbal agreement, for as little as USD 50 - USD 100 per year, due to ignorance, poverty and broken homes. Trafficked children are usually kept under bondage and are often ill-treated, malnourished and forced to work extremely long hours in deplorable and dangerous conditions on the lake. Rescued children have difficulties to reintegrate into society and require psychosocial and educational support.
The counter-trafficking team utilizes a three-tiered approach, 'Prevention,' 'Protection' and 'Partnership.' Sensitization programs on the dangers and effects of trafficking are carried out in communities. Micro-Business Assistance is provided to parents/guardians and fishermen to offer an alternative income source. Those rescued are provided medical and psychosocial support, reunited with families and then provided reintegration assistance including education/training and counseling.
This project aims to assist in the prevention and combating of child trafficking in Ghana with the view to reducing one of the worst forms of child labor and exploitation through identification, rescue, rehabilitation, return, and reintegration of victims. IOM also encourages communities to reject child trafficking and child labor exploitation as viable options for supporting the livelihoods of families or fishermen.
Your support will help reunite trafficked children with their families and raise awareness among communities and law enforcement to prevent trafficking and prosecute those who endanger children.
- Dyane Epstein, Chief of Mission, IOM Ghana
Total Funding Received to Date: £50,894
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £89,057
Total Funding Goal: £139,951
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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