Accra, Dec. 28,– Madam Otiko
Afisah Djaba, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social protection, has
presented GH₵27,800.00 to
three private and one state owned shelters in the Greater Accra and Central
regions.
The donation is part of the
Ministry’s efforts to ensure maximum protection, care and proper rehabilitation
of 125 children rescued from trafficking in the country.
Madam Djaba, presenting the
cheques, expressed appreciation to the supervisors of the shelters for their
readiness to accept and give quality care to the vulnerable children.
She said she was particularly
impressed to see the children in good health, in high spirit and going through
literacy classes, engaged in recreation activities and enjoying their
childhood, which they lost while in exploitative labour before they were rescued.
Madam Djaba used the opportunity
to wish all children in Ghana a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and said:
“Other shelters giving care to children in the country will also receive
support in due time.”
The Government has demonstrated
improved anti-human trafficking law enforcement efforts by prohibiting all
forms of trafficking through its 2005 Human Trafficking Act, Act 694, which
prescribes a minimum penalty of five years imprisonment for all forms of
trafficking.
Approximately about 61 per cent
of all trafficked cases reported in Ghana are labour-related, while 39 per cent
were sexual exploitation.
“The Ministry of Gender, Children
and Social Protection is, therefore, working closely with the Ghana Immigration
Service to continue to patrol the borders and ports to expose crimes related to
human trafficking and irregular migration of our young women to the outside
world.
“The Ministry is also working
with the Attorney General’s Department and the Judiciary to prosecute
perpetrators of trafficking,” Madam Djaba said.
GNA
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