Saving lives, contributing to the SDGs:the success story of Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG)

This is a thrilling narrative documentary video which highlights the Nationwide Sensitization Campaign on Kidnapping, Teenage Pregnancy and Tramadol Abuse, a project by the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) which has significantly impacted lives, and continues as well as contributing towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) equally known as the Global Goals in Ghana and beyond.

The initiative dubbed the 'KTT PROJECT' is a 3-tier project which comprises the nationwide sensitization on Kidnapping, Teenage Pregnancy and Tramadol Abuse.

The savior project which began during the early part of 2019 throughout to 2020 before the emergence of COVID-19 saw a group of young people made up of journalists, news editors, lawyers and human rights activists engaged in community sensitization covering school children, religious settings and market and public places where over sixty thousand (60,000) Ghanaians were reached within three regions of Ghana (Greater, Volta and Western).

It was at the time when issues of kidnapping was in ascendancy and became topical and kidnappers were wrecking havoc in the country which led to wanton dispearances of most people especially girls, children and women, therefore the NGO embarked on a nationwide sensitization campaign to create awareness on the dangers of kidnapping,tramadol abuse (drug abuse) and teenage pregnancy among others.

The KTT Project is a laudable initiative which vigorously informed the citizenry on the tricks kidnappers use to lure their unsuspecting victims and offered tips on how such attempts can be foiled. The participants were also engaged with education on human rights so they can stand up for themselves and other people's rights.

The Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) is media advocacy, human rights non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) whose aim is to rid the society of discrimination and advocate for human rights by giving voices to the people in the society particularly women, girls, children, persons living with disabilities and the minority groups who are the most vulnerable.

HRRG seeks to create a society for all without discrimination hence the motto. "Society for All Without Discrimination".