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CATHOLIC ACTION FOR STREET CHILDREN-CAS
P.O. BOX MD 709 MADINA-ACCRA-GHANA
A GHANAIAN CHARITY WHICH TRIES TO ADVICE "OUT OF SCHOOL" CHILDREN IN GHANA
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Catholic Action for Street children (CAS) is a local Non Governmental Organization (N.G.O.) established in 1992 to provide support to children living on the street of Accra, Ashaiman and Tema Metropolis.
The mandate was to find out who street children are, where they come from and what could be done to help them. The short term goal is to help street children by returning their dignity to develop into respectful citizens of the society. The long term goal is to educate the children in such a way that they can find suitable employment to build up their future lives.
CAS consists of five (5) departments: The House of Refuge, Demonstration, Short and long Sponsorship, Hopeland. CAS also carries out fieldwork in the various social welfare districts of Greater Accra. Street children are made to go through all the programs and activities organized by each department as part of their preparation to leave the street. However, CAS has conducted a lot of research into the background of street children and majority shows that the problem of street children is a very complex one and cannot be solved overnight. CAS' main goal is to make children functional literates.
After many years of working, CAS has decided to continue to improve programs and activities that target the need and interest of street children in Ghana. In particular the fieldwork program which includes street corner education. By so doing many street children can be reached.
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BOARD OF ADVISORS
A Board of Advisors who works with CAS' staff in deciding important matters. The Board comprises members with expertise in different areas, such as disease control, Social Welfare, Community Development.
- Fr. Joseph Arthur – Financial Office Diocese
- Mr. Prince Lamptey– Board Chairman - Department of Social Welfare
- Dr. Susu Kwawukume – Family Health Hospital Nungua
- Mrs. Vida Amoako – Director of Street Girls Aid
(S.AID)
- Sr. Cynthia– Incharge of Admin. Centre of Hope
(Non-Governmental Organization
- Mr. Aloi Mohl-Assistant Director-DSW
- Ms. Rosemary Baah – Matron CAS
-Mrs. Eunice Adams- Retired officer
- Mr. George Afum-Ansah -Deputy Director CAS
- Bro. Jos van Dinther – Director of CAS
Tel:0277-552739
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HOW CAS DEFINES STREET CHILDREN
CAS' definition of street children:
Street Children are children who live on the street, without regular support from family or relatives, and who try to take care of themselves. Currently there are 35,000 street children living in Accra, Ghana's capital. (statistics from the DSW head-counting exercise 2009).
CAS' Definition of urban poor children:
Urban Poor Children are children who find themselves in an urban setting and have some kind of home to go to where there is support, but they spend some time on the street because they lack the basic necessities of life due to poverty.
CAS' Definition of second generation street children:
A second generation street child is a new trend of children, born onto the street to a young street girl. They know no other life but the street, and have no access to basic rights such as support, guidance, a home or an education. When a child is born onto the street, they are often very difficult to talk to or to attract their attention.
