What is City of Refuge Ministries?

Under the mentorship of Professor McNally, I will be returning to Ghana, Africa on May 11th to volunteer with City of Refuge Ministries, CORM. I visited Ghana while traveling with Semester at Sea in the Fall of 2017, which is how I heard about CORM. Its mission is as follows:

“City of Refuge Ministries exists to provide holistic restoration for children who have been liberated from exploitation, abuse, or trafficking. We aim to prevent exploitation at its roots by empowering individuals and communities to eradicate child slavery and achieve personal and community goals.”

The team at CORM is passionate about rescuing children from slavery and providing them with a safe and fulfilling childhood contrary to what they may be used to, whether it be working on fishing boats, helping provide for their family, or doing chores. In addition, CORM empowers the children’s mothers to not sell their children, often a seemingly viable option.

https://www.cityofrefugeoutreach.org/