South Africa returnees form “Evacuation Boys” to support sanitation in Ghana
A group of Ghanaian evacuees who returned from South Africa following xenophobic tensions have formed the 'Evacuation Boys' to contribute to national development. The group is focusing their efforts on improving sanitation and volunteering in their home country.
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This demonstrates how displaced populations can channel traumatic experiences into positive civic engagement and national rebuilding efforts.
Accra, Aug. 17, GNA – A group of Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa, calling themselves the “Evacuation Boys,” has pledged to support Ghana’s development by joining efforts to improve sanitation and promote a cleaner country.
“Evacuation Boys; We Came Back to Give Back,” is the slogan adopted by the group, which says its painful experiences in South Africa have strengthened rather than diminished its resolve to contribute to national development.
They left South Africa amid fear, uncertainty and traumatic experiences, but returned to Ghana with a different mission to give back to the country they call home.
For the Evacuation Boys, the traumatic chapter in South Africa may have forced them home, but they say it has also given them a renewed appreciation of the country they left behind.
They pledged to support sanitation efforts and volunteer their time and resources towards the rebuilding of the nation.
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