Yendi (N/R), July 26, GNA – The Yendi Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Northern Region has presented two motorbikes to its field officers to help protect and enhance the development and welfare of children under the Yendi Child and Vulnerable Protection project.
The gesture was also to support the field officers to reach out to children and other vulnerable groups in the area to help adopt a mechanism for the holistic growth and development of children.
Most Reverend Vincent Sowah Boi – Nai, Bishop of the Yendi Diocese, who presented the motorbikes to the field officers at Yendi, said it would help to achieve the purpose of the project.
He said, “We cannot be in all the communities at the same time but with motorbikes, we are sure of the routine visits to the various areas for the appropriate actions to be taken.”
The Yendi Child and Vulnerable Protection project was launched early this year to benefit an estimated 2,250 vulnerable children in 13 basic schools within the diocese.
The project, being funded by Kindermissionwerk, a German Catholic funding agency, seeks to create awareness on the negative phenomenon of child abuse and its impact on the growth and development of children.
Reverend Father Gregory Dery, Project Manager, Yendi Child and Vulnerable Protection project, during the presentation, said one of the ways to effectively reach out to children and other vulnerable groups was through the field officers, hence the need to equip them to properly carry out their duties.
He said “The success of the project depended on our ability to gather credible information through the field officers. That will help us draw up the needed plans to address their needs.”
Reverend Father Dery charged the field officers to use the motorbikes for their intended purposes.
Mr Belacha Andrews, a beneficiary, commended Yendi Catholic Diocese for supporting them with the motorbikes and pledged to use it to fulfill the goals of the project.
Source: Ghana News Agency
