Children left in danger

Most children said to orphaned actually have at least one living parent, this is according to the charity Save the Children.

The group published a report in which it says in some countries like Ghana the number of those falsely orphaned is around ninety-per cent.

The charity believes that millions of children are unnecessarily put at risk of the dangers that come with living in institutions, including rape, exploitation, trafficking and beatings.

Network Africa's Akwasi Sarpong spoke to Sarah Jacobs, head of news at Save the Children