what we do
Children and families are threatened by poverty, violence, and instability. That’s why Sanctuary for Children works to ensure that families across Ghana are safe, loved, and connected. Every child deserves a loving family
CHILD PROTECTION
Sanctuary for Children’s child protection approach focuses on the family as a unit within a larger eco system. With a systems approach, Sanctuary for Children partners with community agents such as churches, local leaders, Residential Homes for Children, government agencies and other like-minded organizations to support and maintain children in loving, thriving family environments. This is accomplished through client empowerment by way of case management, life skills development, advocacy, preventive health screening, positive parenting tips, cash-base incentives, and liaising between families and community resources.
Family Strengthening
Access to life’s essentials makes a big difference for struggling families. Through our family strengthening program, Sanctuary for Children helps families access basic needs such as health care, safe drinking water, nutritious food, adequate shelter, and education for children. We offer ongoing support to these families, including vocational skills, education, and business training where their dedicated caseworker will help them set goals to become self-sufficient. Our goal is to equip local families to have dependable income, improved health, ongoing education for children, and the necessary tools to continue to thrive.
Youth Empowerment
Young people must be given opportunities to realize their potential and make meaningful contributions to their community. Sanctuary for Children’s youth empowerment program provides support to at-risk youth, and includes the emotional, entrepreneurial, and financial skills they need to overcome generational poverty. Youth resiliency is increased so they can manage the challenges they will inevitably face in life and business. They attend vocational school, receive financial assistance and mentorship along with life skills development and financial literacy.
Family Based Care
Sanctuary for Children works to remove children from institutions and reunify them with their families, helping their families address the challenges that may have caused them to surrender their children to orphanages. When reunification isn’t possible, we find loving families the children can call their own. Through strong collaboration with churches, governments, and other community groups, Sanctuary for Children is building and strengthening adoption and foster care programs. With family-based care and support, we believe children deserve a chance to grow into healthy members of their families and communities.