'I want to send the rescue boat to these children; the one I never had"

"Obruni! Obruni!" I heard as three young boys ran up the crowded roadway. Then, a surprised look upon one little boy's face, a grin, then a wave. Surprised to see someone of such light complexion, he continued on his way up the street. Slowly making his way out of my line of sight, I thought to myself of a story a local obruni teaching in Ghana once told us.

*[Obruni, meaning light complexion put simply white]

Close to where we are staying in the Volta, both a river and a lake. The Volta is the largest man-made body of water in the world. There, fisherman net and spear fish, then selling them to earn income. Although they don't work alone. Many children are trapped, tricked if you will, into helping these fisherman. Children just like the boy that stopped and waved to me with a precious smile on his face.

Using promises of an education and plentiful food, these fisherman lead these children into the villages and use them for cheap labor. If a net gets stuck or torn, a child is sent down to fix it. Unfortunately many children, not knowing how to swim end up drowning.

Amy, an obruni teaching here from America, has a major role in saving these children's lives. Amy works at a local non-governmental organization called 'Challenging Heights'. This organization enters these fishing villages and rescues these children that are being trafficked. James, the founder of 'Challenging Heights' was one of those little boys , but was one lucky enough to escape. He then founded 'Challenging Heights' and works with colleagues, such as Amy, to better the lives of these children. Jame's motto: "I want to send the rescue boat to these children; the one I never had"