George and Sally Bainborough have been working in Ghana for over 26 years, building homes and schools for children. In recent years they have begun rescuing children from two forms of slavery: Lake Volta fishing captivity and the Trokosi shrine system.
In partnership with the Akwaaba Seeway Foundation, led by Charity Afadua, Seeway Trust has now rescued over 20 children. These children, some as young as five, were forced into gruelling, dangerous labour or born into shrine servitude with no education and little hope.
The rescued children now live safely at the Seeway Academy in Namanwora, where they attend school, receive daily meals, and are cared for in family-style living units with dedicated house mothers.
Lake Volta
An estimated 20,000 children work on Lake Volta, sold by desperate families or trafficked into a life of hazardous fishing labour. Seeway Trust works with Rev Joel Coxton Thompson and the Akwaaba Seeway Foundation to identify and rescue these children.
The Trokosi System
In the Volta region of Ghana, an ancient practice called Trokosi sees young girls sent to Voodoo shrines to atone for family offences. Children born into this system have been rescued by Seeway Trust and given a new start at the Seeway Academy, while partner organisations work to support the women themselves.
"George and I have been working in Ghana for over 26 years, building homes and schools for children. Now we are rescuing them from slavery, and with ten acres of new land, we intend to rescue many more." - Sally Bainborough