Ghana
Slavery
Rescue Operation in Tamale, Ghana
In late April, the Ghana Police and the Department of Social Welfare led a rescue operation to bring nine suspected victims of trafficking to safety...
June 02
Slavery
Hope's Story
Hope was just a 13-year-old boy when a woman came to his village in Ghana sharing news of a man looking to hire local boys. The woman promised Hope’s...
April 22
Labor Trafficking
UPDATE: Ghana Police Service and Department of Social Welfare Partner with IJM to Rescue a 10-Year-Old Boy
Earlier this month, IJM worked with the Ghana Police Service and Department of Social Welfare to rescue a 10-year-old boy who had been trafficked to...
December 17
Slavery
Launch of Marine Boat Patrol Pilot in Ghana
Marine Police personnel from the Ghana Police Service gathered to begin three weeks of classroom instruction as preparation for launching a boat...
October 20
Labor Trafficking
Three Boys Free in Ghana: “I Do Not Want to Go Back There”
The Ghana police and Department of Social Welfare joined IJM on June 20th to carry out an operation to bring three boys identified as trafficking...
June 20
Slavery
Rescue in Ghana Leads to Freedom for 12-Year-Old Boy
GHANA – On November 12, police and IJM conducted an operation that resulted in the rescue of one 12-year-old boy from suspected slavery in the...
November 25
Slavery
Meet Godwin
Godwin was a bright young boy who loved to learn in school. When he was 16 years old, a woman claiming to be his relative offered to take him on a...
October 01
Slavery
Three Boys Freed from Trafficking and Child Labor in a Fishing Business in Ghana
Three boys, estimated to be 9, 11 and 16 years old were rescued last month in a collaboration between police, the anti-trafficking unit and the...
July 16
Slavery
Girl Pulled Out of School and Forced to Process Fish Rescued Along with Two Other Boys
ACCRA, GHANA – In May, Ghanaian police, the Department of Social Welfare and IJM conducted an operation to rescue three children, two boys and one...
June 01