Effutu Essuekyir (C/R), Feb 8, GNA — Challenging Heights, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Winneba, has given 200 dollars each to 25 needy parents in the Effutu Municipality as seed capital to expand or begin business to support the education of their children.
Mr James Kofi Annan, Executive Director of the NGO who made the presentation, said the support came from the Trafficking Survivor Support Network (CTSSN) project started in June 2009.
He said the CTSSN project was being supported by the American Jewish World Service.
Mr Annan said two weeks ago the NGO under CTSSN project supplied school materials to 25 needy children to support their education.
The children who survived or are at risk of child trafficking, received items including books, tables and chairs, foot wear, school bags and chalkboards.
The beneficiary communities are from Sankor, Warababa, Gyahadze, Kokobim and Essuekyir.
Mr Annan told the parents that the money was for the benefit of their children education and not for them.
"So long as a child stays in school, the funds will be available to his or her parents to do business with, but as soon as the child drops out of school, the NGO will retrieve the funds with 30 percent interest".
Mr Annan said the NGO had assisted about 900 children under five different projects in 2009 and at least 1,280 children under six different projects would be assisted in 2010.
GNA
