At Charis Kingdom Network (CKN), we believe compassion should go beyond meeting immediate needs. Providing food, clothing and essential items matters, but lasting impact also means creating pathways towards dignity, opportunity and a better future.
Scripture reminds us:
“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
1 John 3:18
A need that deserves our attention
A 2011 Department of Social Welfare survey recorded 61,492 children living or working on the streets in the Greater Accra Region. This historical figure continues to be cited in public discussion, but it should not be read as a current count. [1][2]
The challenge extends beyond street-connected children. In March 2026, UNICEF reported that an estimated 1.1 million children in Ghana were engaged in child labour. Its June 2026 Situation Analysis also highlights continuing inequalities affecting vulnerable and marginalised children. [3][4]
World Bank data show that 23.9% of Ghanaian young people aged 15–24 were not in education, employment or training in 2024, highlighting the importance of creating meaningful pathways for young people. [5]
From relief to opportunity
This evidence reinforces CKN’s approach of combining relief with empowerment. Alongside immediate assistance, we want to help connect vulnerable people with education, vocational skills, mentoring and opportunities that can support greater independence.
Our question is therefore not only “What can we give today?”, but also “How can we help create a better tomorrow?”
For CKN, compassion is about restoring dignity, hope and opportunity.
Encounter. Empower. Impact.
Our planned Ghana pilot is one way we hope to put this approach into practice. It remains in preparation, with voluntary engagement and individual assessment at the heart of the planned work.