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Dzifah Tamakloe

How Do I Get Involved In Advocacy Work

I have been asked this question a lot of times

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What Are The Biggest Challenges In Women’s Rights And Empowerment Today

When people talk about women’s rights, it can sound like...

Dzifah Tamakloe

What Skills Do You Need To Become A Social Advocate?

You do not need a special title or a powerful...

Dzifah Tamakloe

Comparing Foster Care Systems Across West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Foster care systems throughout West Africa beautifully showcase how law,...

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The Grief No One Talks About in Adoption-What Happens After Adoption?

When we think about adoption, we often picture joy, new...

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Can Single People Adopt in Ghana? A Modern Look at Challenges and Hope

Adoption is often seen as the realm of married couples,...

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Can Adults Be Adopted? A Question I Keep Getting Asked

However, in other parts of the world, including the United...

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Would You Want Your Child Taken to a Group Home or Orphanage If You Passed?

Written with compassion for every child in care, and every...

To unjustly take a child away from their parents should be considered a crime, as no one can care for a child better than their own parents.

Closure When It Comes to Children and Grief: A Gentle Reframe

Grief does not end. It changes

Dzifah Tamakloe

How Bourgeois Subjectivity Distorts Child Welfare Decisions

In the global conversation about child welfare, one truth keeps...

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Embracing Ubuntu: A Pathway to Enhanced Child Welfare

In a rapidly changing world, the concept of Ubuntu offers...

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Divorce and Its Impact on Children: Understanding the Emotional and Psychological Effects- Part 2

Divorce does not define a child’s future. What matters most...

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Breaking the Silence on Incest: Protecting Our Children and Ending the Stigma

Incest is a painful reality for many children, and we...

abuse

Understanding Pedophilia: How to Spot Red Flags and Protect Children

The fight against pedophilia is a collective responsibility.

Dzifah Tamakloe

Human Trafficking: A Devastating Crisis That Demands Our Attention

Human trafficking is not confined to one region—it happens everywhere

Dzifah Tamakloe

Why the Shift from Orphanages to Family-Based Care Matters — And Why Some Still Resist It

Religious Beliefs: “I Felt a Calling from God to Build...

Should we still contribute to support orphanages?

Should We Still Donate to Orphanages? A Compassionate but Honest Conversation

Here’s my perspective: Kids need to be nurtured, regardless of...

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The Hidden Wound: When a Father’s Absence Leaves a Daughter Searching

There is a kind of pain that does not announce...

abuse

When a Child Loves Their Abuser: The Silent Struggle

Abuse traps a child in an impossible situation, leaving them...

childhood trauma

Listening Beyond Words: Understanding Childhood Trauma in Adulthood

True healing happens in spaces where people feel seen

To unjustly take a child away from their parents should be considered a crime, as no one can care for a child better than their own parents.

Putting Families First: Rethinking Care for Ghana’s Children

If we all come together communities, families, and those with...

To unjustly take a child away from their parents should be considered a crime, as no one can care for a child better than their own parents.

Navigating Trauma and Cultural Sensitivity in Child Apprehension

To take a child away from her parents for unjust...

Dzifah Tamakloe

Empowering Women: Advocacy and Resources in Halifax, Nova Scotia

When it comes to advocacy and human welfare, I never...

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Considering starting an orphanage? Here’s an alternative to consider instead

As someone who has experienced the challenges of growing up...

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Addressing Child Labour: From Home to Global Action

Child labour is a pressing issue that affects millions of...

Dzifah Tamakloe

Exploring the Risks of Children Keeping Secrets: The Harmless Secret Myth

“Do not tell anyone, else you will die, or I...

Dzifah Tamakloe

Physically Impaired Children in Orphanages: The Need for Care and Support

Have you ever thought about the challenges faced by physically...

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How Economic and Social Contexts Shape Our Perception of a ‘Good’ Childhood

The ideologies and understandings of childhood have changed over time,...

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The Power of Perspective: How One-Sided Stories Can Change Lives

When you encounter vulnerable children or families, what’s the first...

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Care Leaver Networks Increasing Worldwide: Find Out Why?

All over the world, the network of care leavers and...

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Teach Your Children To be Empathetic- The WHY SERIES book unveiling

The Why Series is a conversation between a mother and...

Dzifah Tamakloe

The new cyber bully: Help the vulnerable but protect their digital footprint

The recent cyber bully in todays world is helping the...

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History of orphanages in Ghana- All you need to know

The history of orphanages in Ghana is a painful trip...

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Incest is a crime, Don’t handle it discreetly

Incest is a crime and one of the crimes handled...

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Ministries In Ghana In Charge Of Child Welfare, Their roles, challenges and why they must do better

There are various ministries in Ghana in charge of child...

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Most Orphanages in Ghana Operate Below the National Standard; Find Out Why

Did you know most orphanages in Ghana operate below the...

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To every child, a family- Universal effort to get kids out of orphanages gains motion

As I journeyed beyond the orphanage, I always almost turn...

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Persons with Disability in Ghana, All You Need to Know

In my daily interactions with people, it seems they have...

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All You Need to know about Juvenile Justice in Ghana

If a juvenile has committed a serious offence, they may...

Dzifah Tamakloe

International Standards on Child Rights- How It All Began

In the industrialized countries of the early twentieth century, there...

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Read this Before You Dump a Baby

Do not be quick to dump a baby. Mothers unable...

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International Women’s Day: All you need to know

International women’s day is celebrated across the nations of the...

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How do young people transition out of Care?

How do young people transition out of care? Graduation ceremonies...

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The Great Sigh-Orphans and Vulnerable Children have Dreams Too

A child is termed vulnerable if he or she has...

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CHILDREN CONNECTED TO THE STREET IN GHANA AND THE WAY FORWARD

Can Streetism ever be eradicated in Ghana? In 2011, there...

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Find out why God seems to have a superior affection for orphans

God seems to have a superior affection for orphans and...

Dzifah Tamakloe

Ageing Out/ Leaving Care and the role of the church

The church has a role in nurturing young people...

Dzifah Tamakloe

The Care Leavers Ghana Network

Did you or your parent (s) or friend grow up...

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YOU ARE A DECISION AWAY

Every one of us is always a decision away from...

Dzifah Tamakloe

FORGIVENESS IS A GIFT

To forgive is divine Are you finding it difficult to...

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You are not alone! Be encouraged

Have you been battling loneliness recently? Often in our discouragement,...

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WE HAVE A FRIEND IN JESUS

Do people reject your friendship always? What do you do...

Dzifah Tamakloe

Use What You have, You were Not Born Empty

We all have unique gift and abilities inside of us....

Dzifah Tamakloe

NGO MISCONCEPTIONS IN GHANA

Throughout the years, I understood that individuals tend to have...

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Embracing Self-Worth: Overcoming the Influence of Others’ Opinions

Are you the type of person who often finds themselves...

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Fear of the unknown

Fear of the unknown is a universal experience that many...

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Alternative Care in Ghana

Alternative Care is a care for children who are not...

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Stand Sunday: Embracing the Call to Foster Children As a society

Having experienced both lives in a family and in an...

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Have you wondered how young people churn out from the various orphanages? Yes or No

Let’s have a little chat real quick. Have you wondered...