Country
Category
Social
Starting period
Flexible
Minimum length of stay
1 month
Number of people
1-5
Study fields
Social work, Law, Psychology, Sociology, Research, International Development, Pedagogy
Country
Category
Social
Starting period
Flexible
Minimum length of stay
1 month
Number of people
1-5
Study fields
Social work, Law, Psychology, Sociology, Research, International Development, Pedagogy
There are over 1.3 million children in Ghana who are engaged in child labor. FS Ghana aims to decrease this number through its anti-trafficking program. Children are trafficked to distant fishing villages for years at a time and exploited with little to no compensation. Some are trafficked because of their family’s financial circumstances; in desperation, a family may be forced to sell their child into service for a small sum of money. These children are then injured or sometimes even killed at sea. We strive to eliminate trafficking through education, rehabilitation, and community empowerment.
Numerous instances of abuse and bullying at the hands of the fishermen have been reported. Thereby, trafficked children are dying because of the dangerous work they are forced to perform. Other children are encouraged by their parents to labor instead of learning. Even though school enrollment has increased in recent years, there remains a significant amount of the child population still involved in child labor. Most of the children wish to go to school if they had the opportunity. Our project is focused in the fishing communities of Fetteh, Nyanyano and Senya Breku where we know child labor and trafficking are common.
Problem Statement: Increasing vulnerability of children to all forms of abuses
Goals:
✓ Interns will get the opportunity to have vast knowledge about challenges facing children in developing countries like Ghana and also learn how to develop practical steps to combat the situation.
✓ It will be a great opportunity for interns to develop themselves in a practical field and bring development into the community.
✓ Interns will work with the local partner organization to bring out programs and advisory report on how to improve the program, rescue more trafficked children and also community based approaches.
✓ Evaluation of the program to support and protect the right of children in the fishing community.
Where can I read reviews?
On our website www.letsgoafrica.nl you can read various reviews with an assessment of past volunteers/interns and their LGA experience.
Can I get into contact with people who have already gone with LGA before?
We can always see if we can put you in contact with previous LGA users who have, for example, done a project with the same project partner.
How can I get and stay in contact with LGA?
By telephone, email, Whatsapp, Teams etc. By email we can easily send you the correct brochures and Whatsapp contact is very easy during your stay.
For which countries should I contact Roel?
South Africa, Egypt, Botswana, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda, Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland & Mauritius.
For which countries should I contact Noor?
Ghana & Uganda
How can I stay in contact with LGA, family and friends etc.?
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