Slaves no more...
Photojournalism, Philanthropy
2010
Non Profit Organization, Ghana, Children, Slaves, Trafficked Children, Trafficked Kids, Slave Children, Slave Labor, Child Slave Labor, Kete-Krachi, Village of Life, Freedom Stones, Africa, Bush, The Bush, Orphanage, Orphans, Rescue, Rescue Home, Rescue House, Opportunity, Optimism, Hope, Love, Compassion, Care
  • In March I traveled to Ghana to photo document child trafficking in Kete-Krachi. In Ghana some parents sell their children to fishermen for a price of  $200 a year. The children are then kept by their "Masta" to work 18+ hour days on Lake Volta, eating a single meal each day and sleeping on dirt with beatings in between. The children are as young as five and as old as 18 �" if they live that long. There are several NPO's at work in this region of Ghana that help rescue the children and also provide an orphinage/ rescue facility, 3 sqauare meals a day, schooling, and more. I was there working with Freedom Stones, an NPO that is helping newly rescued teenagers earn wages and provide savings for when they leave the orphanage/ rescue home. Many of the teens have dreams of becoming seamstresses and soap makers, among other trades. I feel so privileged to have witnessed the kids passions and heart first hand, and to have truly made a difference in their lives. If there was one word to describe the children at the orphanage, it would be HOPE. These kids have a spirit and hope that I have never seen before. You can learn more about the trip at http://www.brigoestoghana.com or http://www.freedomstones.ws