Ghana

Nearly half of the population is struggling to survive on less than US$1 a day. There is a serious, and largely ignored, problem of abuse, particularly domestic violence, against children, young people and women.

Ghanaian children Will you help us support vulnerable children and young people in Ghana?

Photo: Paul Smithson, Africa Guide

Our Project
Support our 2009/2010 Appeal
Why SUFA works in Ghana
Case studies

Our Project

We started working with our Ghanaian partner, The ARK Foundation, in July 2007. We are raising funds to build a dedicated Crisis Response Centre that will provide a range of services to support young people and women affected by physical and emotional abuses such as domestic violence, rape and neglect.

Our Crisis Response Centre Project has three main aims:

to provide emergency shelter, counselling, legal aid and rehabilitation services for abused women and young people.
to provide services that enable women and young people to empower themselves, including an information library, vocational training and educational support.
to organise community events that raise awareness of the problem of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Support our 2009/2010 Appeal

You can help us build a dedicated Crisis Response Centre to provide much-needed shelter and support for young people and women who have experienced abuse.

Please, make a donation to SUFA today

Why SUFA works in Ghana

Although Ghana was one of the first African countries to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, violence against children is a serious human rights problem.

Poverty, lack of education and health care, the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, and poor access to clean water and sanitation are also key issues for children and young people in Ghana:

One in every nine children dies before reaching the age of five.
Nearly a third of children under five suffer from stunted growth due to poor nutrition.
40% of children do not attend primary school.
More than half of people living in rural areas don't have adequate sanitation.

(Source of statistics: UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Case studies: Crisis Response Centre Project

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