Many people in northern Ghana live in extreme poverty. With limited opportunities to gain skills and advance in life families find themselves caught in the poverty trap. With families unable to fend for themselves or give their child an education many children need to work, help on the family farm or end up migrating to southern cities where they face child labour, trafficking and street life. People in northern Ghana live a hand to mouth existence.

AfriKids support families to generate income through microfinance, this is often linked to a specific objective and we work with wider groups who are organised to work cooperatively. So, if AfriKids pays directly for a service such as a child’s educational needs, it is given alongside a microfinance loan to invest in the family business. We always consult with the family on what kind of income generation support is needed, provide relevant training and follow up with regular monitoring visits.