A Child Right International a non-governmental organization is calling on the government to adopt a multi-disciplinary approach in its quest to deal with the menace of child beggars on the street.
The organization believes the government ought to consider several factors including control mechanisms, social welfare, and protecting the right of children.
Begging on the streets of Ghana is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Whether you’re a benefactor of beggars, a road user, or an observer, you cannot help but notice the gradual but steady increase in the numbers and intensity of begging on the streets that are beginning to look like a new career, a sensational one at that.
About a decade ago the Department of Social Welfare through funding from the Bank of Ghana initiated a project to assist beggars with reasonable income-earning activities in a bid to keep them off the street.
The call by Child Right International comes on the back of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection’s concerns about the resurgence of the child begging for arms on the street.
Speaking to Ahotor News, the Executive Director for Child Right International Bright Appiah said there must be a policy to make begging on the street.
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Story by: Osei Akoto (TEACHER KOJO) / Ahotoronline.com
