Risking their lives for education: The dangerous dawn journeys of Accra’s school children

Every morning, long before the sun rises, children in Takoradi and other communities in Ghana lace up their shoes, sling schoolbags over their shoulders, and step into the darkness.

“We leave home around 4:30 because our house is far and there’s always traffic. If we delay, we’ll be marked late,” a pupil told JoyNews, capturing the daily struggle faced by hundreds of young learners.

Walking along dimly lit streets, some children move in small groups, chatting softly. Others tread alone, heads down, shivering in the cool, pre-dawn air. The laughter of a few cannot hide the exhaustion visible on many faces. For these children, the journey to school is a delicate balance between punctuality and well-being—one that no child should have to navigate alone.

Source: www.myjoyonline.com

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