Challenging Heights, a non-governmental organisation in Winneba that campaigns against the exploitation of children, has inaugurated a boat on the Volta Lake to protect women and children.
The boat, based at Yeji, has a capacity to carry 25 passengers and is fitted with two outboard motors and 23 life jackets, all costing 13,900
dollars.
Briefing the Ghana News Agency in Winneba on Wednesday the Executive Director of the NGO, Mr James Annan, said the aim of acquiring the boat that was inaugurated last week was to protect women and children on the Volta Lake.
It would also supplement the efforts of government in preventing boat disasters on the lake by checking overloading.
He said the NGO would use the boat to rescue children who go fishing in Volta Lake and monitor the use of children for exploitative labour.
Mr Annan said during the inaugural expedition of the boat, six children were rescued from Adaa and Afenyo Acura villages on the Yeji side of the
Lake.
He said the boat would be made available to rescuers in the event of disasters or emergencies on the lake. It will also be used to educate
fishermen against the use of children in fishing.