Accra: Street Academy has received stationery and clothing from a United States-based couple to support the education and welfare of street children.
According to Ghana News Agency, the items were donated by Bishop David Lawe and Lady Pastor Michele Lawe of The City of Grace Church in Brooklyn, New York. The donation was intended to support the Academy's operations and promote the education and personal development of the children.
The couple presented items including T-shirts, trousers, vests, socks, body fresheners, deodorants, and tubes, as well as books, pens, and pencils. The children received the items with excitement and expressed appreciation for the support.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Bishop Lawe said the donation was inspired by the biblical passage: 'I was hungry and you fed me. I needed clothes, you clothed me' in Matthew 25:35-36. He emphasized that demonstrating love, especially to underprivileged children, should go beyond words to practical actions that sustained life.
Lady Pastor Lawe expressed their commitment to sustaining the support and collaboration, noting that they loved the children and had come to share love because Jesus is love.
Mr Ataa Lartey, Founder and Executive Director of Street Academy, commended the donors and said the items would support efforts to keep the Academy functional. He acknowledged the couple's ongoing commitment, recalling their promise to return annually to aid the children.