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About Us
History of Kumasi Children’s Home
The Kumasi Children’s Home (KCH) is a Residential Home for Children run by the State. The Home was established in 1965 by the Government to provide care, protection, and shelter to vulnerable Children. Currently, the Home operates under the Department of Social Welfare of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. At the Departmental level, the Home falls under the supervision of the Head of Child and Family Welfare Division.
Duties of Kumasi Children’s Home
- To meet the basic needs of disadvantaged children i.e. to provide education, food, health care, shelter, clothing, and recreation
- To invest in children through education and activities that help develop self-sustaining life skills
- To advocate for the protection of children’s right
- Offers emotional therapy to the children, helping them work through any trauma or personal difficulties they may have experienced
- Manages the day-to–day operations of the Home including budgeting, staffing, and coordinating services
- Conduct further investigations leading to reunification of children with their families
- The Home caters for children who have lost one or both parents, as well as those who have been abandoned, missing children and children whose parents are serving prison sentence and lacks family support
- The Home also provides immediate shelter for abused, trafficking children, and children whose parents are mentally challenged
- The Home provides immediate shelter for children whose parents are fighting for child custody
Mission
Kumasi Children’s Home operates to meet the present needs of children in need of care and protection to empower them to take up the leading roles in providing for themselves and their communities in the future.
Vision
Our vision is providing care, shelter, protection, and education to children in need of care and protection in Kumasi Ghana.
Kumasi Children’s Home Units
The Home has three (3) main Units
- Home Unit
- Nursery Unit
- Maame Foriwaa Unit
Home Unit and Nursery Unit are made up of only males irrespective of their age’s whiles Maame Foriwaa unit is made up of females respectively.