At age six, James was sold into slavery on Lake Volta, where he was forced to dive deep into muddy waters to untangle nets, facing sickness, starvation, and torture at the hands of his ‘masters’. After escaping (age 13 and illiterate), James worked his way through basic schooling and rose to become a university graduate and manager at Barclays Bank of Ghana. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Master’s in Communications, and a Doctorate of Humane Letters. In 2007, James resigned from his lucrative career in order to dedicate himself to the mission of his organization, Challenging Heights. Since then, James has driven various social and commercial initiatives in his quest to promote every child’s right to education and a loving family. He contributes to national and international policy regarding child protection and has been recognized by several international awards for his commitment to the education of children worldwide.