MONROVIA: A Liberian journalist has launched a foundation that aspires to provide support to children of imprisoned parents in Liberia.
The organization, Children of Prisoned Parents Foundation (CPPF), was launched in Monrovia by Trokon Augustus Freeman during the weekend. It was launched on the occasion marking the birth anniversary of the journalist.
“Today is my birthday, but I chose to forgo a fabulous anniversary celebration to have this launch on humanitarian grounds”, Trokon stressed.
Trokon said he was moved by the passion of humanity about a story concerning two kids, whose mother and father have been incarcerated for felon.
“There are two kids, who do not enjoy parental care anymore. They were much smaller when their mom and dad got convicted of murder and sent to prison. I’m told they’ve spent about seven years in jail. The kids being referenced here were not in school. The place they slept was concerning. I reached a decision with my family to take responsibility of their welfare including education. We sheltered them and began taking care of their educational needs”.
Reports say there are hundreds of children whose parents are in jail. The journalist has opted to elevate his humanitarian intervention by including other children, and so establishing a foundation to cater to the welfare of kids was imperative.
“So, this year, we chose to step up our intervention. We’ve decided to establish and launch this foundation to initially mobilize resources to cater to these kids, their prisoned parents and others in similar condition across the country”.
Former public works minister, Madam Ruth Coker Collins, served as the chief launcher of the initiative. Madam Coker-Collins extolled the effort of Trokon, and said she shares similar vision with the journalist. She promised to assist in touching the lives of kids whose parents are in prison.
“Trokon, thank you so much for this vison. We share similar vision. I will do whatever possible to support this cause”.
The two children for whom this foundation is given birth to are Saah Nyumah, 15, and Tamba Nyumah, 13. In an emotional tone, Tamba, the younger one, craved to see his parents, whom he said, had not seen for a very long time.
“I want you to please carry me so I can see my ma and pa”.