Ghana is more than coastlines and markets, it is children pushing through every barrier for health, learning, and dignity. From fishing villages on the Volta to the crowded lanes of Accra, some voices are still ignored, and that is why we are here.
Over 1.9 million children in Ghana are engaged in child labor — including in fishing, farming, street vending, and mining. Many are exposed to physical danger, school dropout, and long-term trauma.
Children with disabilities are often kept out of school due to stigma, inaccessible buildings, or lack of trained teachers. Many are hidden at home and denied the chance to socialize, learn, or participate fully in community life.
In northern and rural regions, girls face pressure to drop out early due to child marriage, poverty, or gender roles. Without strong support systems, they fall behind in literacy, confidence, and leadership.
Children learn best when their bodies move and their minds feel safe; play opens doors that fear keeps shut. Right to Play turns fields, courtyards, and classrooms into spaces for healing; games teach reading, teamwork, and trust. Coaches model respect; they show boys and girls how to resolve conflict with words, not fists; they help teachers keep children in school when home is unstable. In places shaped by poverty or loss, play lowers the noise of worry; a ball becomes a chance to listen, to breathe, to try again. Lessons stick; attendance rises; children discover that learning can feel like joy, and that joy can be a path back to school.
On the lakes and in the towns where work steals childhood, Challenging Heights brings children home; rescue is only the first step. Staff meet each child with shelter, counseling, and school enrollment; caregivers receive support so return is safe and lasting. Community teams confront the lies that make trafficking seem normal; they build watch groups; they guide families toward livelihoods that do not cost a child’s future. Each reunion is careful; each classroom seat regained is a promise that recovery can be steady. In time, children laugh again; they read again; they learn to trust their own voices; the cycle of harm starts to break.
When shoreline classrooms are too far and roads do not exist, school can float; this boat carries books, teachers, and hope. Children rescued from hard work meet lessons that move with them; reading practice shares space with songs and simple counseling. Parents and local leaders come aboard for conversations about safety; they see school as protection, not a luxury. Every docking becomes an invitation to continue learning on land; confidence grows; the lake that once held them in labor now delivers them toward a future.
In the heat of the schoolyard, structured play helps children name feelings and build friendships; teachers notice fewer fights and fewer absences. Simple games carry lessons in letters and numbers; they also teach listening, patience, and care. Caregivers join community sessions; they learn how stress shows up in a child and how to respond with love and routine. Progress looks like mornings without fear; afternoons with homework; evenings with rest; a child who once avoided school stays through the week and begins to dream again.
Provides school supplies, meals, and educational support to underprivileged children across Ghana.
Delivers free healthcare, job training, and development workshops in rural communities.
Empowers the Kumasi Zongo community through scholarships, business grants, and diaspora partnerships.
Fights gender-based violence and supports survivors through education, advocacy, and crisis aid.
