Ghana: Freeing the Child Slaves of Volta Lake

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Accra, Ghana — Just over a year ago, IOM became involved in the issue of child trafficking for labour exploitation in Ghana. I had heard many stories and read various reports in the press but now it was time to try and evaluate the extent of the phenomenon and to try and find ways to reunite the children with their families.

We had enlisted the support of colleagues from the Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment and of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. Two local NGOs, "APPLE" and "Free the Slaves", also joined ranks as we departed one morning last April to visit three fishing communities in Yeji, in the Atebubu District of Brong Ahafo region.

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