The Young Adults Fellowship, YAF of the Calvary Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Koforidua Nsukwao Estates in the Eastern Region has donated several food items, second-hand clothing, and assorted drinks to the Akwadum Christian Village Orphanage Home in the New Juaben North Municipality. The items included various daily necessities such as rice, cooking oil, chicken, soft drinks, and water, among others.
According to the President of the Young Adults’ Fellowship, Godfred Sowatey, the gesture was part of their 2023 YAF Week Celebration project aimed at helping humanity to cater for their needs. The YAF Group sets aside a day every year to embark on charity projects as a means of helping the less privileged in society.
Mr. Sowatey emphasized that the church’s mandate is not only to preach the gospel but also to offer a helping hand to the needy, just as God offered Christ to humanity. He also advised the children to stay away from negative activities that may destroy their future.
In response, the Care Giver at the Akwadum Christian Village Orphanage Home, Janet Amankwah, expressed her gratitude to the YAF Group of the Calvary Congregation for the kind gesture and promised that the items would be put to good use. She emphasized that their aim was to provide a family for the orphans with support, care, and Christian values. They also ensure that every child that goes through their adoption process is placed in a good, loving, and caring home to help create leaders and better people for the future.
Madam Janet Amankwah appealed to individuals as well as benevolent organizations to support the home with the payment of utility bills and also give financial assistance to inmates who have ambitions of acquiring tertiary education after completion of Senior High school.
The Kyidomhene of Akwadum, Nana Kwaku Owusu, who commended the YAF group for the donation, advised other religious, corporate, and social institutions to emulate the gesture. He emphasized that quality education for all young people in the country would help to eradicate poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy, which are hindrances to development. He also advised students in the Orphanage home to take their education seriously.
For the most part, the donation by the YAF Group of the Calvary Congregation to the Akwadum Christian Village Orphanage Home serves as an inspiration to other institutions and individuals to contribute their quota to the development of society. It is a reminder that extending a helping hand to the less privileged is a shared responsibility and can go a long way in shaping the future of our nation.