(L-R) Dr. Dzifa A. Attah, Ms. Regina Asamoah and Dr. Patience Ashorkor Quaye
Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Missing Children Ghana, has appointed two professionals; clinical psychologist, Dr. Dzifa A. Attah, and retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Patience Ashorkor Quaye, to join its team.
Their appointment is expected to enhance the activities of the organisation towards finding and reuniting missing children with their families across the country.
They were first announced as Fellows during the 2024 International Missing Children’s Day event held at the Marriott Hotel in Accra, recently.
In an interview with the media, Founder of Missing Children Ghana, Regina Asamoah, said the addition marked a significant stride for the organisation towards advancing the rights of children and women, as well as addressing gaps in curbing the missing children phenomenon in the country.
She added that the organisation finds the new addition thrilling as it is happening at a time the country is preparing for elections and cases of missing children are likely to surge.
The two professionals, Ms. Asamoah said, bring extensive expertise in child protection and mental health, safeguarding, and promising holistic support for traumatised families.
“The inclusion of Dr. Attah and Dr. Quaye as Fellows of Missing Children Ghana marks a transformative chapter in the organisation’s mission. Their combined expertise in mental health and child protection is sure to provide comprehensive support to traumatised families, advancing the cause of vulnerable children and women across Ghana,” she said.
“It is a known thing in this country that a lot of children stray away from home during election year. Now, with these distinguished Fellows on board, Missing Children Ghana reaffirms its commitment to creating a safer and more just world for all, especially children and women,” she stressed.
She expressed gratitude to Missing Children Ghana partners – Ghana Italian Women Association (GIWA), IPMC Ghana, Family Based Care Alliance (FaBCA), Ghana Police Service, Department of Social Welfare, Residential Homes for Children, Africa Missing Children Network, International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) and Accra Marriott Hotel for their support.
Ms. Asamoah further called on corporate Ghana and all well-meaning Ghanaians to come aboard and offer the support needed to protect children and reunite missing children with their families.
A Daily Guide Report