Saltpond: Reverend Father Daniel Yaw Ganu, Parish Priest of St Augustine's College Church, Saltpond, has donated assorted items worth five thousand Cedis to Village of Hope at Gomoa Tetteh to celebrate his 51st birthday.
According to Ghana News Agency, the items included bags of rice, sugar, toilet rolls, boxes of biscuits, bags of sachet water, gallons of cooking oil, gallons of liquid soap, soap, boxes of tomato paste, washing powder, and carbonated drinks to support the management in the upkeep of the children. Making the presentation at the Village, Rev Fr Ganu, who is also the Dean of Saltpond Deanery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast, said he found it prudent to assist the less privileged and vulnerable. Hence, the decision to visit Village of Hope to share the blessings he has received to bring joy to the children's faces. He extended his gratitude to Madam Mary Nyamekye Ankrah, the immediate past President of the Saint Gregory Catholic Church at Gomoa Buduburam and Awutu Senya East Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), for supporting him with items for the donation.
He expressed optimism that the donated items would help mitigate the needs of the younger ones under their care. Mr. Ranford Assumie, Senior House Parent of the Village, who received the items, expressed gratitude to the donors and everyone who joined Rev Father Ganu in this gesture.
Mr. Assumie noted that the Village of Hope had been operational for the past three decades, now comprising seven subsidiaries. These include Hope Christian Academy, Hope Christian Hospital, Hope College, Hope Ridge School, Kwahu Nkwatia Vocational Training Institute in the Eastern Region, which provides vocational training for teenagers from the streets, and another children's home in Bongo in the Upper East Region.
He further mentioned that currently, there are about 230 children under their care, including 44 attending tertiary institutions. Their school fees, hostel bills, and other expenses are covered by the home. The children live in a home setting under a couple to create a familial atmosphere, and Mr. Assumie called on organizations, families, and individuals to visit the children to show them love and support.
Later, Father Ganu, along with Madam Ankrah, spent time having fun with the children and offered prayers for them and their caregivers, seeking divine blessings for their future endeavors.