{"id":57048,"date":"2023-10-16T20:21:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=57048"},"modified":"2023-10-16T19:07:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:07:35","slug":"child-rights-international-empowers-children-in-cocoa-growing-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/child-rights-international-empowers-children-in-cocoa-growing-communities","title":{"rendered":"Child Rights International empowers children in cocoa-growing communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Child Rights International (CRI) is thrilled to unveil its latest initiatives, dedicated to the support and empowerment of children in cocoa-growing communities throughout Ghana. As a non-governmental organisation deeply committed to safeguarding the rights and well-being of children, CRI has embarked on a series of projects designed to enhance the educational and vocational opportunities for children, with a significant emphasis on eradicating child labour in cocoa-growing communities.<\/b><\/p>\n

Under the umbrella of the CRI Community Remediation and Empowerment Programme (CREP), CRI has made remarkable progress in providing educational opportunities and vocational training for children in various cocoa-growing communities. Over the years, we supported a substantial number of children in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and offered educational support to many others.<\/p>\n

This year, CRI has supported a total of twenty-five (25) children across three cocoa-growing districts. Out of this number, fourteen (14) children in New Juabeng, seven (7) in West Akim and four ( 4) in Ayensuano Districts, have embarked on apprenticeships in vocations such as hairdressing, masonry, plumbing, sewing, and many more. An additional one hundred and thirteen (113) children are set to benefit across five (5) districts.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, through the School Improvement Support Scheme (SISS), CRI has provided five (5) nursery schools within the Atwinma Mponua, Ayensuano and West Akim Districts with child-friendly furniture, educational materials, and refurbished classrooms. These improvements are already creating a more conducive learning environment for children in these areas.<\/p>\n

Presently, CRI is actively involved in the renovation of two (2) kindergarten schools in the Atwinma Mponua and Suhum Districts. This endeavour aims to ensure that children aged four ( 4) to six (6) years can access quality education without the need for long and arduous journeys.<\/p>\n

This initiative aligns seamlessly with CRI\u2019s unwavering commitment to creating opportunities for children in cocoa-growing communities.<\/p>\n

Additionally, approximately four thousand (4,000) Junior High School (JHS) students across thirty-five (35) districts within the Ashanti, Eastern, Western-North, Bono, Ahafo and Western regions will receive textbooks, exercise books, and notebooks. By undertaking this endeavour, Post Office Box NT 102, Newtown<\/p>\n

CRI aims to significantly enhance the educational resources available to these students, granting them the advantages needed to excel in their studies.<\/p>\n

Under the CRI Tony Fofie Child Development Fund (TFDF), a total of thirty-one (31) students have received scholarships, with twenty-nine (29) of them awarded tertiary scholarships and two (2) given secondary scholarships.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, in a resolute effort to eliminate child labour, CRI has established partnerships with eight (8) organisations, collectively working across one thousand two hundred and fifty<\/p>\n

(1,250) cocoa-growing communities. These collaborations equip children with essential technical skills and education, protecting them from engaging in hazardous activities.<\/p>\n

CRI\u2019s School Mobility Project (SMP) has also provided thirteen (13) modified tricycles in five (5) cocoa-growing districts to assist school children in rural communities with their daily commute to school.<\/p>\n

During the handing over of fourteen (14) children in the New Juabeng North District to their master craftsmen, Mr. Bright Appiah, the Executive Director of Child Rights International,<\/p>\n

admonished and underscored the significance of technical education. Describing it as the key to empowering young people with practical skills and enabling them to pursue careers aligned with their passions while simultaneously safeguarding them from perilous activities.<\/p>\n

Hon. Comfort Asante, the Municipal Chief Executive of New Juabeng North, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to CRI and its esteemed partners for their invaluable support. She urged skills tutors to remain steadfastly committed to the education of children, emphasising that such dedication is a collective endeavour, requiring the unwavering commitment of all parties involved.<\/p>\n

Child Rights International remains committed and dedicated to improving the lives and wellbeing of children, particularly in cocoa-growing communities across Ghana. Through its diverse programmes and initiatives aimed at eradicating child labour, CRI strives to ensure a brighter and more promising future for the children in these communities.<\/p>\n

Source: 3News.com<\/b><\/p>\n

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