Ladies in Parliamentary Service, Women Caucus interact with Street Academy children to commemorate IWD

THE Ladies in Parliamentary Service (LIPS) in collaboration with the women’s caucus of parliament have paid a visit to the Street Academy in Accra to interact with the children and assess the needs of the institution.

The visit formed part of LIPS activities to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) with the children of the academy.

It also formed part of efforts to advance the objectives for this year’s theme which is “give to gain.”

The visit also afforded the lawmakers the opportunity to understand the challenges facing the academy, as they toured the various departments within the academy.

They shared lunch packs to the children and also interacted with them.

Speaking during the visit, the Board Chair of the Academy, Ms Lydia Sackey Addo, said the interaction gave the children and management the opportunity to share their experiences and challenges with the visiting delegation.

Ms Sackey Addo noted that the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North Ms Ewurabena (Right) with other members of the women caucus of parliament interacting with the children

academy played a critical role in nurturing children who might otherwise be excluded from formal education and society.

She added that the visit would help draw attention to the importance of supporting such institutions to ensure vulnerable children were given the opportunity to learn and develop their talents.

The Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Ataa Lartey, also expressed appreciation to the Women’s Caucus for the visit, describing it as a source of motivation for both staff and students.

He explained that the academy worked to develop the talents of children who had previously lived on the streets and helped reintegrate them into society through education and skills training.

Ataa Lartey said although the academy had made progress over the years, it continued to face several challenges, particularly with feeding.

“Our major challenge is feeding the children. Some of them come from very difficult backgrounds and when they are hungry, it becomes difficult for them to concentrate in class,” he said.

“When a child is fed, they are able to concentrate and understand what is being taught in the classroom,” he added.

Ataa Lartey appealed to individuals, organisations and government institutions to support the academy, particularly in providing food and teaching and learning materials for the children.

By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu

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