I love Ghana. It's my second home. I fiercely defend it when people question why I love it there so much. I find that often, even on this blog I've talked about all of the great parts of living there. In doing so though, I've missed some of the details of my experience. Despite it's stabile democratic government, beautiful views, friendly people, and amazing culture, there are still things that could improve. Ghana remains a developing country. It's amazing views are dotted with villages and cities that remain plagued by extreme poverty, difficult economic and working conditions, and parts of a labor market that profit from child labor. Children are laboring in markets, as head load carriers, fishing, cocoa production, Indian Hemp fields, in homes as domestic workers, and in mines. It's often subtle and you might not notice it, but if you look closely enough...with a keen eye, you'll see its devastating effects.
A school I am developing a project for serves 250 vulnerable and marginalized children. Most of whom have been rescued from the worst forms of child labor in agriculture and domestic work. Please consider a donation that will help us address the after effects of child labor. Help us give these children and opportunity to survive and thrive so that their children will not meet a similar experience.
The Melesem Project at Crossover International Academy
