Combating Modern Slavery Project in Ghana: The Survival Story of Young Farouk.

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Farouk, a 14-year-old boy from a community in Burkina Faso, is one of the people rescued from child labour. His rescue was spearheaded by the Anti-Modern Slavery Committee in the Hani community in the Tain District of Bono Region, with the support of the Department of Social Welfare and the Ghana Immigration Service.
The Anti-Modern Slavery Committee is an intervention under the Norad-funded project that trained and empowered individuals in the communities to play combat roles. They work closely with state security organisations and the Department of Social Welfare to protect the lives of the vulnerable in our society.
Farouk shares his story.
"I am very happy to reunite with my parents and siblings. My parents sent me to a relative in the Bono region to learn welding after a failed attempt at pursuing an academic education. After settling in the region for some months, my cousin, who doubled as my apprentice master, travelled, leaving me in the care of a neighbour in the community. I was there for close to four months with no information about the whereabouts of my cousin. During this time, the neighbour I stayed with became my guardian, caring for me along with her other children. One day, a friend of my cousin visited the town, claiming to have been sent to pick me up. He tried to forcefully take me after I declined the offer, and this ended our conversation in a fight. With the support of the assemblyman, the gentleman was sacked, and I was handed over to the social welfare department and ActionAid Ghana. I am grateful to the committee members, especially Mr. Gyamfi and the Social Welfare Officer, as well as ActionAid, who came to my rescue. I am safe and happy with my family, and my dream of learning the wielding trade is still valid because I am currently the senior apprentice.".
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