Talks on menstruation are not normally broadcasted because of the assumptions associated with it. On our visit to Kodjonya Presby School in Odumase Krobo, girls had a hard expressing their concerns and questions about their periods. They have been made to believe that menstruating means to be dirty and thus the need to disassociate yourself…
There is no day that a girl is not menstruating in the world. This means that every day a group of girls get to be stigmatized or have no access to menstrual hygiene products such as sanitary pads and tissue paper. In Ghana, just as around the world, period poverty is real. Aside from the…
#InternationalDayforStreetChildren: THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME Rural-Urban migration is the root cause of some children and parents finding themselves on the street. A lot of youngsters are moving to bigger cities in search of jobs and a better life only to meet worse scenarios when they reach the cities. Whether in the rural or…
Gone are the days when a child was for everyone to look after. Parents could go for days unafraid of what is happening with their children because there were people at home to cater for their children. Community members were strict in discipline and ensured that no child was lost in their upbringing. Sadly, such…
The word street-connected children should not be in existence. No child was born on the street, it’s not normality to not find any place safer than the street. Children are born to be nurtured and trained. When they go astray or find themselves in unfortunate situations, we shouldn’t let them go. We can begin by showing…
There are several Non-Profitable Organizations (NPOs) with an interest in street-connected children. Many initiatives have been structured to both keep and train these streets connected children. What these NPOs want from us is to show concern for the development of these children. A street child is not a nuisance, their current situation can be traced…
