Mr Mensah announced that the Accra branch of the CFC had launched a pre-apprentice­ship programme for the youth at the age of 15 years and above to enable them to gain soft skills and practical experience in various vocational fields.

Mr Mensah, who made this known at the 25th anniversary celebration of CFC in Accra on Tuesday, stressed that the initiative would definitely prepare the youth in the street to be self-employed and lead meaningful lives.

According to him, the celebra­tion brought together selected master craftsmen, who were prepared to partner with CFC to deliver the training programme and discussed the implementation process, goals and reinforcing the partnership essential for its success.

Mr Mensah stated that CFC earlier in November 2024, engaged street children through talent development and educa­tion, which saw the creativity and potentials exhibited at the CFC resource centre in Accra, which featured performances in drama, and music, allowing the children to showcase their talents.

The programme, according to Mr Mensah, also included an in­teractive session and a sand-craft activity, emphasised the impor­tance of education, as key to the development of children which encouraged lively discussions among the children.

The Accra Branch Coordina­tor of CFC noted that the 25 anniversary exposed meaningful events of the organisation since its journey of empowering street -connected children and their families in Ghana, which was founded in 1999 in the capital, Accra, with the objective to ensure that street-connected children were safe, educated and equipped for life.

Moreover, Mr Mensah an­nounced that since its inception in 1999, CFC had expanded its activ­ities to eight communities in five regions and had impacted over 4,000 children and their families annually.

He explained that the celebra­tion served as a reflection on the organisation’s achievements, and deliberated on plans to be carried out to ensure a brighter future for street-connected children.