Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender calls for increased funding for children’s shelters

Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Visits Mile 2 Prison

By: Nyima Sillah The parliamentary select committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters yesterday visited Mile 2 Central Prison as part of the committee’s nationwide tour of prison facilities and police stations in the country. Madi Ceesay, the chairperson of the committee, in an interview with Voice expressed grave concern over the growing number of young people in mile II prison. According to him, the aim of the visit is to assess condi…

Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender calls for increased funding for children’s shelters

Concerns over inadequate funding for children’s shelters in Accra have emerged following a visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender to several care homes. The committee has pledged to advocate for increased financial support for the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection to strengthen social welfare services. During the visit to the Save Them Young Orphanage, Nungua Children‘s Home and the Great Mission International, i…