From left to right: Nana Obeng (Distribution Manager-Eastern Territory, Tigo), Tuffour Mensa-Bonsu (CSR Coordinator, Tigo), Stephen Larbi (Territory Manager, Tigo), Michael and Eunice (both of Safe Child).

Michael is giving a brief history about the Tema Reservoir project on Meridian FM, 100.5 MHz. The team later went on Adom FM, 106.3 MHz, also in Tema.

From left: Nafiye (CSR Manager, Playing for Change), Michael and Amma (Africa Rollout Manager, Playing for Change).

Safe Child is very grateful to Playing for Change for their continuous support towards our injury prevention cause. Our success cannot be mentioned without acknowledging Playing for Change’s contribution.

The children of Ghana appreciate you.

Daily Graphic Newspaper: Monday, May 21, 2012.

Two boys drown in Kumasi.

Two boys, aged 13 and 14, died tragically at Anloga, a Kumasi suburb, when they drowned in a pool of water left behind by contractors who had worked on the Oforikrom-Asokwa road.

For how long should these killings of children continue?

Safe Child as an organisation that creates safer environment for children and youth (Child Safety Vigilantes), has initiated a programme dubbed “Inform to Save.”

“Inform to Save” is where we encourage people in communities to notify Safe Child of any situation that threatens the lives of children like exposed electrical cables, gaping gutters, dilapidated structures or bridges, open reservoirs etc.

Our “Inform to Save” programme is in two folds. First, we educate the community on safety towards behavioural change and Secondly, we permanently solve the problem by removing or correcting the threat to life. We are therefore encouraging everyone who notices a hapless or death threatening case particularly of children within Ghana, to notify Safe Child on +233-27-1446818/ 020-1333545/ 024-9862082.

We work with volunteers, State Agencies, Corporate bodies and other individuals all over the country to save lives.

Let’s help protect our future!

Bayport Financial Services Limited gave financial support to our Child Road Safety Education Tour.

This financial support is to aid in the Transportation for the tour, Media and for the printing of the campaign Brochures. Meanwhile, feverish preparation is being made for the take-off in September, 2012.

Safe Child’s aim for this campaign is to help in finding a solution to the road traffic accidents in this country; by equipping children with knowledge on road safety. The tour will cover the Western, Central and Greater Accra Regions.

As we all know, the socio-economic losses and psychological trauma that result from road traffic injuries are unacceptable. We are therefore targeting children because they are the agents of change and the solution to Ghana’s road traffic situation.

Thank you Bayport for believing in us!

With children, precaution is the watchword.

A tragic and horrific scene took place in Jubail, as a child killed himself by mistake while he was in his father’s car.

The father, who forgot to switch off the vehicle, headed for the grocery store for a few minutes and left the child inside.

When he returned, he was shocked to see his 3 year old son had his head stuck out the window; the child who had stuck his head out the window to look outside, accidentally had one of his knees pressed on the button and raised the glass.

He could not lower the window, which completely overpowered the neck to the fullest extent.

The father rushed hysterically to lower the window, only to find the child was dead and lifeless.

All who witnessed the incident cried out in sadness and pain.

For the safety of our children, they should never be left alone (even for a minute) in the car with or without the engine running.

Thank you for your time!