Years as a domestic servant for fishermen on Lake Volta, Ruth knew cooking and washing. She would take boat trips into Yeji from her small village each Sunday to buy foodstuff for the week. Her master, who was also her grandmother, verbally abused her constantly, and she expected insults from the least provocation. She knew […]
He’d heard of Challenging Heights and the work they did to take children working on Lake Volta away from their labour, but he turned away their efforts to rescue him at least three or four times before he arrived at the Hovde House Rehabilitation Shelter. The 18 year-old we’ll call Kodjo, to protect his identity, […]
Having seen another boy drown while diving into the lake to untangle a net caught on a tree underwater, Kow was very frightened that the same thing would happen to him as he worked. With a slight build, Kow looks far younger than the 14 years he says he will soon turn. He’s been at […]
Meet Mary, a first-year nursing training student at Tamale Nurses and Midwifery Training School. Mary is a 24-year-old lady who worked on Lake Volta as a child until she was rescued. After her rescue, she was taken through school until she completed High School. Mary had the dream of becoming a professional nurse hence she […]
Having never been to school before, Challenging Heights field officers call 11-year-old Kwame the role model to his family. While his brothers may skip school, Kwame is eager to learn, eager to get ahead and achieve more than he could have while working on the lake. Kwame was rescued from slave labour on Lake Volta […]
Perpetual Bondzie, 25, was working as a seamstress our of her house. However, her business was small because it was difficult to attract new customers and she lacked the confidence needed to grow her business, once she started learning abut what is means to use align company strategies, her business started to grow. She decided to enrol […]
“In your own one corner, you can start something that in the near future will guarantee something better.” These words, spoken by John Degraft Sam, were part of an inspiring graduation ceremony as students who completed the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) set out to forge careers and seek new opportunities. Sam, a former Challenging Heights […]
Henry, a recent graduate from CH’s ICT class, is known for his enthusiasm in the classroom and inquisitive nature. “For me personally, I like questions. I want to know things and I enjoy going to school.” After completing high school, Henry did not have the opportunity to attend university due to his financial situation. After […]
Emmanuel, or more commonly known as Ema, is a scholar, leader, singer and friend. He is 16-years-old with a bright future ahead of him. Ema carries happiness with him wherever he goes as he laughs and goofs around with his friends. He loves action movies, the color black, cooking, eating rice and kontombre stew, learning […]
Meet Qasim – a 9 Years old rescued boy who is now in school *name and photo changed to protect identity. When Qasim was six years old, his mother told him he was going to visit relatives. A man came to pick him up, but he never met his relatives. Instead, he was trafficked to work […]
