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Working together to promote the wellbeing of children. STACAN is based in Ghana. STACAN is based in the UK and in Ghana.

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United Kingdom: +447405005198
Ghana: +233594564388

05/06/2026

*Practice Open Communication & Digital Literacy*

Software cannot block everything; teaching children safe habits is the ultimate long-term defense.

√ Maintain Open Dialogues:

√ Encourage children to come to you immediately if they stumble upon disturbing or explicit content, ensuring they know they won't get in trouble.

√ Discuss Digital Footprints: Teach them why personal information should never be shared and how to spot predatory behavior online.

√ Set Clear Boundaries:

√ Establish consistent rules about which platforms are approved, as well as where and when devices can be used.

You can start by securing your home broadband with services like OpenDNS, then enforce age-appropriate restrictions on individual devices.

Let's ensure our children's future is secured by strictly enforcing the rules.

08/05/2026

A disturbing incident has shed light on the need for positive parenting in our community, where a 16-year-old boy was subjected to inhumane treatment by his father for not returning home on time.

The father, despite his physical challenges, should have leveraged more constructive discipline methods rather than resorting to dragging his son through the streets tied to a quad motorbike, leaving him severely bruised.

This act starkly highlights the fine line between discipline and abuse, a boundary that should always be vigilantly maintained.

As a society, we have the power to shape a safer, more nurturing environment for our children, where they can grow and thrive without fear.

Let's stand together to ensure incidents like these are not repeated, and support our laws that protect the well-being of children, promoting a future where every child can feel safe and valued.

06/05/2026

*Safeguarding* children from abuse involves protecting them from maltreatment, preventing impairment of health or development, and ensuring safe, effective care.

It is a proactive, organizational approach - different from reactive protection - that includes safer recruitment, training, clear policies, and reporting concerns.

Key components include protecting against physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and neglect, both in person and online.

04/05/2026

*Signs and Indicators of Abuse*

Signs can be physical or behavioral, including:

Behavioral: Trouble sleeping, nightmares, sudden changes in behavior, loss of interest in activities, or school issues.

Physical: Unexplained bruises, fractures, or burns.

Emotional: Extreme sadness, anxiety, or irritability.

Red Flags: Suspicion often arises when injuries lack a clear explanation or are inconsistent with a child’s developmental stage.

*Questions to Ask Children (If Disclosure Occurs)*

If a child discloses abuse, ask open-ended questions and avoid leading them:

"What happened?"

"Who did this to you?"

"Can you tell me about the last time this happened?"

"Are there things [Name] does to you that you don’t like?"

It is essential to know that one in four households may be dealing with some form of abuse or have survivors.

29/04/2026

Child trafficking remains a major concern in Ghana, predominantly manifesting as internal labor exploitation in the fishing and agricultural sectors. While the government has established legal frameworks like the Human Trafficking Act (2005), enforcement remains a critical challenge.

Partnering with appropriate authorities and agencies is the way to go.

24/04/2026

To protect children, parents must foster open communication, monitor their digital lives, and teach personal safety boundaries. Key actions include knowing their friends, setting consistent rules, building a strong parent-child bond, and educating them on safety. Active engagement and recognizing warning signs of distress are crucial for holistic protection.

20/04/2026

*Recognizing the signs of domestic abuse*

Does your partner…

Embarrass or make fun of you in front of your friends or family?

Put down your accomplishments?

Make you feel like you are unable to make decisions?

Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance?

Tell you that you are nothing without them?

Treat you roughly—grab, push, pinch, shove or hit you?

Call you several times a night or show up to make sure you are where you said you would be?

Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or abusing you?

Blame you for how they feel or act?

Pressure you sexually for things you aren’t ready for?

Make you feel like there is “no way out” of the relationship?

Prevent you from doing things you want – like spending time with friends or family?

Try to keep you from leaving after a fight or leave you somewhere after a fight to “teach you a lesson”?

Institutions like DOVVSU, CHIRAJ, handle issues of this nature. Kindly visit their offices to report any issues of spousal abuse.

14/04/2026

Each year, a billion children globally are estimated to suffer some form of violence, such as.:

√ physical or emotional abuse
√ child maltreatment (inc. corporal punishment)
√ bullying
√ sexual violence
√ online violence

Childhood violence is preventable and must stop NOW.

10/04/2026

Child trafficking according to the Human Trafficking Act (2005) is trafficking of persons below the age of 18 years.

For an intervention
strategy, the Human Trafficking Act (2005) stipulates that reported or alleged
human traffickers (not only child traffickers) must be arrested by the police or
private persons without an arrest warrant (Article 11-13), taken through legal
proceedings, and, if found guilty, ‘imprisoned for not less than five years.

For victim protection, the Act mandates ‘the ministry’ to provide temporal care which includes material support, counseling and other rehabilitation needs of the victims.

Meanwhile, the Human Trafficking Act is silent on which government ministry, of the many in Ghana, has the mandate to do so. In the long term, the Human Trafficking Act recommends the reintegration of trafficked victims with their families depending on the victims’ agreement.

The Human Trafficking Act (2005) however, does not provide alternative intervention for victims who may not want to return to their families.

As noted, enough is yet to be done by the government to eradicate child trafficking within Ghana.

08/04/2026

Divorcing a narcissist is often not an immediate path to freedom, but rather the beginning of a high-conflict battle designed to maintain control and punish the partner leaving.

It involves intense emotional, financial, and legal manipulation, requiring strategic planning, strict boundaries, and long-term healing to achieve true freedom.

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http://www.stacan.org/

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