A team of Vodafone employees with background in Youth Development and Project Management has organised a two-day capacity training workshop for social welfare workers at the Boys Remand Probation Home at Arko Adjei, in Accra.

It was under the Vodafone Employee Volunteerism programme - an initiative by the Vodafone Ghana Foundation.

The training, which was on behavioural management of juvenile offenders, on the theme: “‘Hope Initiative,” was designed to equip workers of the home with a well-structured Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) programme.

The CBT could be used as treatment practice to help rehabilitate the youth and abused children at the shelter home.

Commenting on the initiative, Nana Yaa Ofori - Koree, Foundation and Sustainability Manager at Vodafone Ghana said: ‘’Juvenile offenders, like all young adults, are very important members of every society and future leaders.”

“Through this initiative, we are creating a second chance for these youth to build a better future when re-introduced into society.

We are proud of the positive changes and impact we are making in various communities through our employee volunteerism initiative.’’

Georgina Mensah, Manager of the facility, expressed gratitude to Vodafone and encouraged other institutions to emulate such initiatives.

‘’Our profound gratitude goes to Vodafone Foundation for such a gesture.

The training has come at the right time because the nature of our job requires regular and innovative programmes like CBT to keep them abreast of the trends of juvenile rehabilitation processes,” she said.

In addition to the training, the Vodafone team also renovated the roof of the home which was in a poor state and presented the inmates with footballs, basketballs and other accessories including exercise kits for recreational activities.

The Boys Remand Probation Home was established by the British in 1946 and it is the first remand home for juvenile offenders.

A juvenile offender, according to the law, is a person under 18 years who is in conflict with the law.