In July, Compassionate Journeys will be traveling to rural Ghana to document child trafficking, and the importance of education to stop it. www.compassionatejourneys.com www.selenalarson.com

1. Compassionate Journeysending child slavery in Ghanathrough educational, medical and economic opportunities Selena Larson, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism

2. “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank

4. Compassionate Journeys Non-profit organization working in Ghana Christ Outreach Orphanage HIV Clinics Leper Villages Maternity clinics Clean water Educational opportunities

5. Child Slavery Almost 40 percent of children ages 4-14 are slaves in rural Ghana Children are bought and sold for $20 so their families can survive Children become “apprentices,” to fishermen and farmers

6. “The level of poverty here is amazing, but the children still smile.”

7. The need for education Few children attend school regularly Parents cannot afford the uniforms, supplies, and stipends required to be enrolled Most girls do not attend school There is 1 teacher for 150 students

8. Because many children do not attend school, they are forced into trafficking Without school and an education, they end up begging on the streets

10. This woman has gangrene after clipping her toenails. She will probably not survive.

11. The documentary We will travel to Bakpakope, in the northern part of Lake Volta, just across KeteKrachi in the BrongAhafoRegion We want to document the horrors of trafficking, and the difference an education can make in the life of a child

12. Interviews Children who were former slaves Former owners of child slaves People making a difference through education and sustainable programs.

13. Budget $2900.00 $1900.00 airfare to Ghana $700.00 camera equipment $300.00 for the families who share their homes with us

14. Compassionate Journeys, improving life in Rural Ghana, one child at a time.