A non-profit organization, Women Praying for Women International (WPWI), has reached out to teenage girls in the Central Region.
According to the women’s empowerment group, girls that get pregnant should not be left alone to their fate but must be supported to realize their dreams and aspirations.
According to official statistics, almost 10,000 teenage girls will get pregnant in the Central Region in 2021.
The group, therefore, launched an initiative, dubbed “The Rebecca Project,” aimed at helping reduce teenage pregnancy in the region.
Speaking at the launch of the project in the Central Region, the founder of the project, Rev. Muriel Vanderpuye, stated that the girls who find themselves in such situations ought to be supported.
“We need to support such girls who are already pregnant, and going forward, we need to put systems and mechanisms in place to reduce the numbers that get pregnant. Those that want to return to school must be supported to go to school and those that want to go into apprenticeships would be supported to undertake that venture, “she stated.
She said the organization has come up with a rescue mission named after her late mother, Rebecca Quartey, and their desire is to pull resources to help the teenage girls in that region develop better self-worth, discourage them from turning to men for their upkeep, and also help them earn a descent livelihood.
“I am keen on seeking a brighter future and I want to be supported to realize my dreams,” one of the teenage girls who came to the conference and had her baby on her back stated.
The Department of Gender, the Center for National Culture, and a representative from the Central Regional Minister’s office were there to support the initiative.
Also, present to offer their support were 11 queen mothers from the surrounding towns and communities.
The Rebecca Project, according to the founder of the organisation, would do more for teenage girls in the Central Region and beyond.
