Fighting against injustice
We are a foundation that rehabilitates girl child victims of sexual exploitation and supports young women aged 18-25 to exit prostitution in Ghana. We recognise that prostitution is a form of violence against vulnerable women and girls by men who take advantage of cheap sex and in the process, destroy bright futures. Therefore we are committed to the fight against this grave injustice.
Our long-term goal is to establish refuge centres in Ghana. A place of solace, where women and girls who experience prostitution and sexual exploitation can expect to receive restoration of their emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health.
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Rosebud Boakye
Executive Director, RTB
OUR STRATEGY
Prevention
— We hold retreats where intensive workshops are delivered to challenge secondary and junior high school-aged girls to develop positive aspirations.
— We provide day workshops on healthy relationships, feminine hygiene, sex education, self-esteem to secondary and junior high schools.
— We partner with schools to set up clubs that facilitate the girls' aftercare who attend our retreats and workshops by offering advice and pastoral support.
— We provide feminine hygiene packs to all girls attending our retreats and via street outreach to young women engaged in prostitution.
— We support girls at risk; to engage in education, training, or employment.
— We provide basic awareness training on child sexual exploitation to schools and public bodies in Ghana.
— We provide free access to sexual health screening.
Intervention
— We aim to provide advocacy and support for young women to reconcile and reunite with their families where possible.
— We aim to equip young women with the tools to disengage from prostitution by providing vocational and life skills training.
— We aim to work in partnership with government departments, non-governmental organisations, and public bodies to protect young women and girls at risk or engaged in prostitution from exploitation.
— We invest in the spiritual welfare of young women and girls we support through prayer and teaching of the word of God.
— We aim to protect and improve outcomes for young women and girls affected by sexual exploitation by establishing refuge centres that provide accommodation and rehabilitation services. This will include counselling, access to sexual health services and careers advice.