The Obuasi Municipal Child Protection Team emerged winners at a just ended Child Protection Program Refresher Workshop held at Splendor Hotel in Kumasi.
The one-week training program which started from Sunday 1st to Friday 6th October, 2017 was organized by the Ashanti Regional Child Protection Team under the coordination of the Department of Community Development with assistance from UNICEF.
The participants were drawn from Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, National Commission for Civic Education(NCCE) and Community Based Organizations(CBO’s) who form the Child Protection District Teams.
Five districts in the Ashanti region which are already implementing the Community Child Protection Toolkits Rollout Program participating in the workshop were Adansi South, Amansie West, Asokore Mampong, Ejura-Sekyidumasi, and Obuasi. Also four new districts that joined the workshop included Ahafo Ano South, Kwabre East, Sekyere East and Offinso.
During the workshop District Teams were scored based on their presentations, demonstrations and Quizzes.
At the end of the week activities, Obuasi District Team emerged winners after all scores were collated.
Presenting the grand prize to the Obuasi District Team during the closing ceremony, the Regional Director of the Department of Community Development , Ms. Janet Amonoo Gyamfuaa encouraged the Team to do more to ensure the protection of children in the municipality and beyond.