CHRISTIAN COUNCIL LAUNCHES VIDEO DOCUMENTARY ON CHILD TRAFFICKING.

The Christian Council of Ghana today launched a video documentary on child trafficking in Accra. The launched video documentary revealed various ways and forms Ghanaian children were been traffic, traumas they go through and how traffickers deny them of their basic human rights such as freedom to attend school among others. According to the video documentary the worst form of the trafficking deal was that, children are bought as low as GH 50 cedis and parents never know what their children go through. Speaking at the launch, the General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana Rev.Dr.Fred Deegbe said his outfit was committed to help the trafficked children to go back to their home and enjoy the best of their lives. "The council is well placed to join government and other civil society groups to fight trafficking especially in children as it has a large constituency and can make an impact". He said the council's initiative code "Fight Against Child Trafficking" (FACT) project which began in November 2006 supported by the Rights and Voice Initiatives (RAVI) has really helped in the fight against trafficking protecting the integrity of creation and giving voice to the voiceless. Rev.Dr.Deegbe reiterated that "parents should not give away their children to traffickers no matter the rate of poverty associated with the family because it's always a daily struggle to survival for the children and how dignifying life is denied them". He said the various traffickers caught through the project have been handed over to the police to be dealt with and caution people to desist from that negative practice of engaging other peoples children and maltreating them. "We will make sure the law deals with them" Rev.Deegbe also called on the media to help in the advocacy of the tape to create the necessary awareness across the country to help eliminate the negative act. The public was also urged to get a copy of the tape to really witness "what chid trafficking was about" at head office of the Christian Council at Osu.