Slum Aid Foundation

Slum Aid Foundation is helping Slum dwellers and the entire Ghanians population to understand that children/youth are the basis for ensuring vitality and growth in our communities. Many people believe that the most vulnerable children live in the rural areas. SAF, however, has a different story, because children living in the slum areas suffer grave problems which seem to be neglected by many development agencies and government when considering poverty relatedprograms. The barriers range from social, cultural, physical, economic to geographical. Given opportunities to stay active, think creatively and learn through experiences, SAF helps the youth living in congested poor communities to take pride in themselves, their heritage and their surroundings. Last year,SAP linked over 1,000 Youths to resources, support, systems, and other assistance programs scattered across the nation. SAF especially tackled the program on Child sexual abuse. Young girls are given an opportunity to vocational training. 30 girls are to enroll for this program in 2011. SAf’s aim is to join communities, build and strengthen relations, and work side by side with residents to address community-wide concerns of the children and the youths to better their living conditions.