Afrikids Ghana, a grassroots Child Rights Organization operating in the Upper East Region has being awarded by a United Kingdom based organization for its efforts in working to improve life of vulnerable and deprived children in the Northern parts of Ghana.
The NGO, which was established in 2002, was awarded by the STARS Foundation which works to improve the lives of disadvantaged children around the world. For their prize, Afrikids was provided US$100,000 of unrestricted funding as well as consultancy support tailored to meet their needs.
Afrikids Ghana was selected against a range of criteria which reflect the hallmarks of effective practice and demonstrate a positive impact on the lives of the children supported.
A citation accompanying the award read “its (AFRIKIDS Ghana) projects have as their mission to ensure that every child enjoys their basic human rights. Through providing access to basic education and primary healthcare, vocational training and support to boost family incomes, as well as listening to and empowering the communities in which it works, Afrikids Ghana takes a holistic approach to providing lasting solutions that target the root causes of children’s problems.”
Speaking to the Daily Graphic in Bolgatanga, the Country Director of Afrikids Ghana, Mr. Nicholas Kudjoe Kumah said the award and more especially the funding will go into improving Child rights education for school children and community collaboration to reduce the spread of child labour in the gold mining areas.
He also indicated that part of the funds will be used to promote ICT education for young adults and workers in the organization’s operational areas.
According to Mr. Kumah, one other area of focus will be the moral education for children at risk of migrating to the southern part of Ghana in search of non-existence jobs.
“Afrikids Ghana share in the sacred mission to improve the lives of ordinary and vulnerable people by complimenting the effort of the state” he added.
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The NGO, which was established in 2002, was awarded by the STARS Foundation which works to improve the lives of disadvantaged children around the world. For their prize, Afrikids was provided US$100,000 of unrestricted funding as well as consultancy support tailored to meet their needs.
Afrikids Ghana was selected against a range of criteria which reflect the hallmarks of effective practice and demonstrate a positive impact on the lives of the children supported.
A citation accompanying the award read “its (AFRIKIDS Ghana) projects have as their mission to ensure that every child enjoys their basic human rights. Through providing access to basic education and primary healthcare, vocational training and support to boost family incomes, as well as listening to and empowering the communities in which it works, Afrikids Ghana takes a holistic approach to providing lasting solutions that target the root causes of children’s problems.”
Speaking to the Daily Graphic in Bolgatanga, the Country Director of Afrikids Ghana, Mr. Nicholas Kudjoe Kumah said the award and more especially the funding will go into improving Child rights education for school children and community collaboration to reduce the spread of child labour in the gold mining areas.
He also indicated that part of the funds will be used to promote ICT education for young adults and workers in the organization’s operational areas.
According to Mr. Kumah, one other area of focus will be the moral education for children at risk of migrating to the southern part of Ghana in search of non-existence jobs.
“Afrikids Ghana share in the sacred mission to improve the lives of ordinary and vulnerable people by complimenting the effort of the state” he added.
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