Engage Now Africa Trained Survivors

By Joseph Nana Yaw Cobbina

Engage Now Africa in collaboration with United Way Ghana and P&G Alumni empowered survivors with nine sewing machines and three hair dryers.

In a speech by Mr. Afasi, he emphasized that, survivors mentorship and empowerment are key in helping survivors with their reintegration into their societies so they can truly be free and independent.

Providing survivors with education, job training and job replacement are important elements to help them sustain their lives and contribute to their society.

A representative from P&G Alumni also encouraged survivors to strive to achieve their heart desires.

He also urged the society to embrace survivors and not stigmatise them.

Madam Maame Kay also counselled the general public to desist from exchanging their children for money due to the current economic hardship. Rather, they should strive to support them in school
Speaking to the media, Mr. Afasi emphasized that, prevention efforts in Africa often focus on raising awareness for the general public and not fixing the social structures that increase vulnerability to human trafficking.

Engage Now Africa’s End modern slavery initiative and comprehensive prevention efforts involve job training, education, healthcare and economic opportunities alongside protection from discrimination, harmful cultural practices, resulting in an expanded society safety net, strong labour protection and community driven efforts.

Meanwhile the personalities who came and grace the occasion are; Madam Maame Kay and Mr. Jeremiah Addo- Twum from P&G Alumni, Ms Faustina Abbey (Executive director), Grace Brimah Foli and Robert Mills from United Way Ghana and the Engage Now Africa team.

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