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Problems facing children in Ghana
There is one major problem confronting the people of this country which if not checked and controlled will have serious effect on the economy of the nation. Streetism or street life is something no one wishes to associate with. However, certain situations push children into this kind of life or activities. Streetism can be attributed to so many causes. Most of these children found on the street are people who can become prominent personalities if they are given the opportunity. These children engage in all kinds of activities just to earn a living. Some are the bread winners of their homes and contribute to the survival of their siblings. They do this to the neglect of their education and future. Youth Alive is striving to make a difference.Click here to read more about this item.
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Youth Alive, formerly called the Tamale Street Children's Project, was an Action Aid Ghana (AAG) initiative. The Tamale Street Children's Project was established in 1995 by AAG with the aim to offering street children a second chance at normal growth and development.
The project was designed, at its inception, to develop into a local NGO autonomous of Action Aid in the near future. Consequently, after six years of operation as an Action Aid project, the project finally registered as an autonomous local NGO in January 2002, under the name Youth Alive.
Youth Alive, as an organisation, now works with street and vulnerable children/youth in the poorest part of Ghana, ie the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. Available statistics indicate that 9, 8 and 7 out of every ten people are below the poverty line in the Upper East, Upper West and Northern Regions respectively.