Global Evangelical Church shows love to female inmates at Kumasi Central Prisons to mark Mother's Day
Global Evangelical Church showed love to female inmates at the Kumasi Central Prisons over the weekend to mark Mother's Day early. The group donated assorted items worth GH¢6,000 to the inmates ahead of the Mother's Day celebration.
Items donated included toiletries, foodstuffs, drinks, bottled water, and financial support towards the purchase of a gas cooker. Christi Bobobi, Presbyter of the church, said, "We have to share whatever we have as women. That's what motivated us because we know some of them are in need as inmates. This will not be the last time. The prison ministry is one of the important ministries in our work and, now that we have revived it, we will ensure that, as regularly as possible, we come." Vida Elizabeth Owusu, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, expressed gratitude to the church for the support, describing inadequate feeding grants as one of the major challenges confronting the female section of the prison.
According to ASP Owusu, the government increased the feeding grant for inmates from GH¢1.80 to GH¢5.00 per inmate, but "you know GH¢5 cannot do much these days." She noted that donations from the public significantly help improve feeding and living conditions for inmates. She appealed to the public to support the prison with food items, medical supplies, and materials for vocational and skills training programmes to aid the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates into society.
Quick Summary
The Global Evangelical Church's women's fellowship visited the Kumasi Central Prisons to celebrate Mother's Day with female inmates- a compassionate act. Their generosity highlights a pressing issue, but what challenges do these inmates truly face?
Summary - read the full story for complete context.
Image: MyJoyOnline
GhanaFront aggregates news from trusted sources. Click to read the original article.
Keywords
Explore related tagsMore from MyJoyOnline
Related Stories
More from Regional
ECOWAS Court seeks stronger compliance with judgments
The ECOWAS Court is pushing for greater adherence to its rulings, but what stands in the way of full compliance?
49m ago•3 min read
