Helping these children pursue normal childhood

I live in Ghana, and on a daily basis I see chronically neglected, traumatized, homeless children and adolescents, even young children walking around the streets of Accra with ragged clothes and mostly in unhealthy situations begging for food, money or any small odd jobs that could provide them food and other basic necessities and these acts usually exposes them to the danger of violence and drug abuse. I am a social work practitioner, and I am very concerned with the health and well-being of these young people, and see that they are helped and given a future away from the streets.

These are not naughty children, criminals or dangerous individuals. Many Street children do exhibit behavioral problems, aggression, and substance abuse issues, but these are coping mechanisms of children who are in a great deal of psychological pain because Street Children are traumatized, abandoned, orphaned, chronically neglected, physically, sexually and mentally abused children, children who are exploited by others to beg, for commercial exploitation and other things. Every street child we know always wants to be back with his family, it’s just that they can’t because of the family situation or because being vulnerable they are being exploited and used by others.

Make a positive impact by helping to provide street children a healthy home, quality education and valued companionship. These children can be rehabilitated back to their families and societies. Socioaid Foundation runs street children/youth at risk project in Accra, Ghana and has been helping these children pursue normal childhood. Through this program, we provide love, care, life skills and a feeling of acceptance to these children.