Lakeland Educ Initiative

Interesting scenes from our recent outreach.

The Community Project by the schools girls club is ongoing. However, we wish the momentum is increased towards the Women Day.

Hope the coming days present great opportunities for our outreach course

The anti-illegal mining war can be fought on several fronts. Soft strategies also work. Like anti-armed robbery, unleashing the security forces alone is not enough. The young population is the crust of the work force in every country. Hence, education, awareness creation, campaigns, and sustained civil orientation can make the trick. Let us keep talking...

The aspirations of the youth in mining towns in Africa can be sustained by adding many voices to the call to action. Let's help to liberate out of school teenage miners. If the African youth is secured, Europe will be safe! Americans will be safe! REMEMBER!

We are hopeful corporate responds in time to whip up the pace and zeal for the campaign.

THE BEST WAY TO TELL A STORY IS TO LIVE IT.
However, this is not to be when it comes to the perils of mining. No one must wish even his enemy to dabble in a shoulder-high, snake infested mud sometimes underground all in the such for gold, or diamond, or other gems. Surface mining in Ghana has been comparatively safe for older miners, but not the frail, young, diminutive ones, aged 10 to17. Sometimes even girls

THE NOVEL, SHADES OF PLUNDER. AN ANTI - GALAMSEY BOOK TO BE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS GHANA

Your pains are shared everyday; People living around the galamsey mines.

When it comes to tackling young miners in Ghana one model also comes up: the Randburg case in South Africa. In that project former miners were used to serve as mentors. Government sponsored programs in this areas have yielded little results. Studies had shown that young miners were more likely to participate in anti illegal mining campaigns that featured former miners, reformed gang members, local 'cult heroes.'

HELP CREATE THE AWARENESS! YOUTHS IN ILLEGAL MINING MUST BE DISCOURAGED!

Youth in minning communities will opt for alternative jobs or ventures if opportunities are made available. Social support systems must be activated and be seen to be accessible. Aware creation is also paramount and crucial.