Who We Are
Research and Counselling Foundation for African Migrants (RECFAM) is a Non-Governmental Organization (charity) established in 2004, and officially registered and incorporated in Ghana with Registrar General's Department and Department of Social Welfare with a mission to conduct research, promote safe, orderly and dignified migration, combat irregular migration, human trafficking/smuggling, protect vulnerable children, fight climate change and forced migration, empower women/socially marginalized groups, offer innovation entrepreneurship development/skills training programs and many more.
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Our Story
To conduct evidence-based quantitative and qualitative research, promote safe, fair and dignified migration, combat human trafficking/smuggling, protect vulnerable children/adult, empower women/socially marginalized groups, provide education and vocational training for all, health promotion/education, offer innovative entrepreneurship development/skills training programs, counselling/psychosocial services, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programs, environmental protection and conservation, create/develop community development projects, information campaign/awareness raising, promote gender equality, advocacy, provide sustainable return and reintegration, production of Green Stove for clean cooking that reduces deforestation and maintain carbon sinks, offer free visa/migration consultation and advisory services to potential migrants/student, empower communities with sustainable livelihoods and building generation of community change-makers towards sustainable development without prejudice. Read More...
OUR CORE MANDATE
Research
RECFAM conducts evidence-based quantitative and qualitative research that raises awareness on the motivating factors underpinning social problems in society, irregular migration, human exploitation, child abused, fight climate change and forced migration, community development, health, education, inequality, policy implementation, etcetera.
Creating Awareness
RECFAM is committed to building informed, resilient communities. We raise awareness of key social issues that affect lives and futures—especially among young people, migrants, and vulnerable populations.
- Our awareness campaigns focus on:
- Safe and fair migration
- The risks of irregular migration
Return and Sustainable Reintegration
The organization collaborates with various stakeholders nationally and transnationally to ensure the safe and dignified sustainable return and reintegration of voluntarily returned migrants, trafficked victims and abused children in a holistic way. RECFAM does so by undertaking a comprehensive community assessment (community profile) to identify the needs and resources of a community, and the impact of returnees in the community to determine the best approach for the sustainable return and reintegration of the voluntary returnees or abused victims.
Protecting Vulnerable Children
The organisation promotes child rights, prevents neglect and protects the total welfare of the child from all forms of abuse including early forced marriage, negligent, trafficking, etc. RECFAM also conducts research and raises awareness on the dangers of all forms of child abuse.
Fight Climate Change and Forced Migration
RECFAM fights climate change and forced migration by providing adaptive and resilient measures to target communities through innovative sustainable development and climate smart technologies.
Gender Equality/Equity Promotion
RECFAM promotes gender equality in equity– dubbed “Men for Women” Network (MOWN) in target communities. The organisation organized “men” and form MOWN to champion gender equality and gender equity promotion at community for a safer and healthier community, and for that matter the whole nation for the benefit of all.
Entrepreneurship Development/Skills Training
RECFAM fights climate change and forced migration by providing adaptive and resilient measures to target communities through innovative sustainable development and climate smart technologies.