Organizations Filed Purposes:
MERCY PROJECT SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN GHANA IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR CHILD SLAVERY. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING NEW AGRICULTURAL FISHING METHODS IN GHANAIAN VILLAGES, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR VILLAGERS TO WORK WITHOUT HAVING TO UTILIZE CHILD LABOR. UPON RELEASE OF THE CHILDREN, MERCY PROJECT WORKS TO REINTEGRATE THE FORMER SLAVES WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING EDUCATION.
MERCY PROJECT SEEKS TO RESCUE CHILDREN FROM SLAVERY. WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TRAPPED IN THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, EMPOWERING THEM WITH SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS IN ORDER TO FREE CHILDREN FROM FORCED LABOR.
AQUACULTURE PROJECTS: MERCY PROJECT PROVIDES A VILLAGE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF FISHING CAGES, FISH AND FISH FOOD, AND THE EDUCATION NEEDED TO HARVEST LARGE AMOUNTS OF FISH. THE PURPOSE OF THE FISHING CAGES IS TO ELIMINATE THE VILLAGE'S NEED OF USING CHILD LABOR TO FISH THE LAKE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. EVEN AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE VILLAGE'S CHILD SLAVES, MERCY PROJECT MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VILLAGE TO ASSIST WITH FISH PRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ADDITIONAL INCOME THE FISH CAGES PROVIDE.
CHILD REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION INTO THEIR FAMILIES: UPON A VILLAGE'S RELEASE OF THEIR TRAFFICKED CHILDREN, MERCY PROJECT TRANSPORTS THE CHILDREN TO A SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION SHELTER WHERE THE CHILDREN BEGIN RECEIVING PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THE CHILDREN LIVE AT THE SHELTER FOR 3-4 MONTHS DURING WHICH THEY BEGIN THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION AND ARE BROUGHT TO FULL HEALTH FROM ANY ONGOING MEDICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN UNTREATED. ONCE READY, THE CHILDREN ARE REUNITED BACK INTO THEIR FAMILIES WHERE THEY AND THEIR PARENTS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT FROM MERCY PROJECT'S SOCIAL WORKERS.
MISSIONARY ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT: MERCY PROJECT HAS A COUNTRY DIRECTOR WHO LIVES IN A RURAL PART OF THE COUNTRY THAT FUNCTIONS AS A HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL MERCY PROJECT WORK ON LAKE VOLTA AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. THEIR ROLE IS CRITICAL IN THE ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS AND PROBLEM SOLVING THAT COMES WITH SUCH A COMPLEX PROCESS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christopher Field | CEO | 40 | $30,200 |
| Keith Sewell | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Hollis Miles | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Steele | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Derek Dictson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Shannon Deer | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Page | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
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