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It was just over\u00a0eleven years ago that Pam Cope stepped into a small boat and made her way to an island community in the Lake Volta region of Ghana. The issue of slavery and human trafficking was suddenly no longer a story, no longer a newspaper article\u00a0 –\u00a0these were\u00a0real boys and girls who had been sold to fishing masters. These children were kept from their families, kept from school, and were often abused.<\/p>\n

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Pam Cope in December 2006 after helping to rescue Regina and Kofi.<\/p><\/div>\n

And it is still happening.<\/p>\n

Research from the United Nations<\/a>\u00a0in 2017\u00a0shows that “more than half of the children working on and around the lake were born in other communities and many of these children are subjected to forced labor, not allowed to attend school, given inadequate housing and clothing, and are controlled by fishermen through intimidation, violence, and limiting access to food. Boys as young as five years old are forced to work in hazardous conditions, including deep diving, and many suffer water-born infections; girls perform work on shore such as cooking, cleaning fish, and preparing fish for market, and are vulnerable to sexual abuse.”<\/p>\n

After eleven years in Ghana, working closely with abolitionists and Ghanaian Social Services, it is clear that Touch A Life’s role as a long-term survivor care provider is critical. For children that cannot be reunited with their families, our\u00a0 Care Center<\/a> team steps in to provide specialized, holistic care for children who have been rescued from slavery.<\/p>\n

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Our on-site social worker creates customized care plans for each child, researching family dynamics and trafficking history.\u00a0The Touch A Life Art Healing<\/a> team, made up of a psychologist and local artist,\u00a0builds a\u00a0creative framework and provides opportunities for each child to process any\u00a0traumatic experiences and reclaim his or her voice. The Touch A Life house parents create an atmosphere of stability and model healthy personal boundaries. Teachers and tutors ensure that every Touch A Life child has the needed support to learn and succeed in school. The Life Academy<\/a> team ensures that students are able to make the transition into independent adult living with the skills they need to support a career, as well as physical and emotional health.<\/p>\n

Freedom is possible, and we want to make sure that this freedom is available to every child.<\/p>\n

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Here’s how you can help to end the cycle of slavery through survivor care:<\/p>\n

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  1. Share this story<\/a> with your friends and family.<\/li>\n
  2. Take a photo of your hand with a red X and share it on January 11th, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day<\/a>. (Tag @touchalife<\/a> too!)<\/li>\n
  3. Raise money to sponsor a child survivor. You can choose from basic needs<\/a>, education<\/a>, or art healing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  4. Make a one-time donation to support the Touch A Life Care Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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