The Chairperson for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah has called on government and other stakeholders in charge of the welfare of children to be proactive in discharging their responsibilities.
Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah said this during the one-year anniversary of the Missing Children Documentary Series by Atinka TV’s Regina Asamoah.
In the documentary, Regina Asamoah recounts her motivation to investigate the issue of missing children and the gaps identified in Ghana’s child protection system, outlines her challenges, and suggests ways to reduce the spate at which children go missing.
The Missing Children documentary is an investigative documentary series by the reigning GJA Female Best Journalist.
The documentaries focus on finding and reuniting missing children across the country. It also promotes the well-being of children by helping them grow in families, not institutions.
Since May 2021, the ‘Missing Children’ Documentaries have so far reunited over 170 missing children and still counting.
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Delivering an address as chairperson for the event, which was held at the plush Sika Hall, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah called on the government and relevant stakeholders to support the Missing Children initiative.
She commended Regina Asamoah for her efforts in reuniting missing children in Ghana and urged her to continue with the good work.
“Missing Children has Exposed the Weaknesses of State Institutions Especially Social Welfare Services and the Department of Children and to Believe that the State Has No Mechanism to to Bridge the Gap Between a Missing Child and His/her Parent, We Must all Bow Our Heads in Shame,” Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah added.
Also speaking at the event, Founder of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, expressed his excitement over the documentary and appealed to H.E Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo- Addo, to recognize and reward the positive impacts of the Missing Children initiative in the subsequent National Awards Scheme.
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu
