Child abuse must stop
The Programme Director of Kidteens Fellowship Inc.,(KFI), Mr Emmanuel S. Fenny, has urged public opinion leaders, community heads and influential people in the country to campaign against child abuse.
Mr Fenny said recent reports of children being maltreated by adults was an indication that the country was losing its grip on the protection of children against acts which infringe on their rights.
He, therefore, stressed the need for the Children’s Act to be made more practicable than it was presently since "most people don’t know the contents of the Act".
Mr Fenny said this when KFI organised a bible quiz for eight schools within and outside Mamprobi, a suburb of Accra. KFI is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which, seeks to educate the youth through bible teachings and forums to help change the lifestyles of young people.
Mr Fenny said parents should instill discipline in their wards but use acceptable and better ways of doing so than always using the ‘rod’.
He said, “children, especially those who are always threatened with the cane or punishment, often lack confidence since they grow up with inferiority complex and low self-esteem”.
He, therefore, suggested that the government and communities should assist NGOs to educate the public about the Children’s Act to help stop the abuse of children.
The eight schools that participated in the bible quiz included Korle Gonno ( 1,3,4,) schools, A.M.E Zion (A,B,C) schools, Ebenezer 5 School and Mamprobi Market 2 School.
Master Amos Adjabeng and Pepertual Dlamini of A.M.E Zion (A) school won the competition with 31 points, followed by Abraham Bartels and Philomina Oppong of Mamprobi Market 2 School in the second position with 30 points and Beatrice Laryea and Osborne Kwakye of Korle Gonno 1 School placing third with 27 points.
All the competitors received books, pens, story books and Bibles as their prizes.
Mr Fenny said recent reports of children being maltreated by adults was an indication that the country was losing its grip on the protection of children against acts which infringe on their rights.
He, therefore, stressed the need for the Children’s Act to be made more practicable than it was presently since "most people don’t know the contents of the Act".
Mr Fenny said this when KFI organised a bible quiz for eight schools within and outside Mamprobi, a suburb of Accra. KFI is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which, seeks to educate the youth through bible teachings and forums to help change the lifestyles of young people.
Mr Fenny said parents should instill discipline in their wards but use acceptable and better ways of doing so than always using the ‘rod’.
He said, “children, especially those who are always threatened with the cane or punishment, often lack confidence since they grow up with inferiority complex and low self-esteem”.
He, therefore, suggested that the government and communities should assist NGOs to educate the public about the Children’s Act to help stop the abuse of children.
The eight schools that participated in the bible quiz included Korle Gonno ( 1,3,4,) schools, A.M.E Zion (A,B,C) schools, Ebenezer 5 School and Mamprobi Market 2 School.
Master Amos Adjabeng and Pepertual Dlamini of A.M.E Zion (A) school won the competition with 31 points, followed by Abraham Bartels and Philomina Oppong of Mamprobi Market 2 School in the second position with 30 points and Beatrice Laryea and Osborne Kwakye of Korle Gonno 1 School placing third with 27 points.
All the competitors received books, pens, story books and Bibles as their prizes.
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