Category: Ghana
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20 years Stop Child Labour: Ghana
This story of two former fisher-boys in Ghana, Jonani and Freeman, shows how, once rescued from child labour, both became positive influences in their community. This highlights the broader impact of supporting children, which extends beyond their own lives to benefit the people around them. The story was told by Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe during an…
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From child fisher-boys to community role models
Jonani and Freeman were fisher-boys who were discovered in one of the earlier projects against child labour in Ghana. They used to work together on a boat on Lake Volta, the largest artificial lake globally and home to a sizeable fishing industry. The boys worked long days, starting as early as 4:00 a.m., and in…