As part of activities marking the 2015 Orphan Week Celebrations, Orphan Sunday Ghana, has donated assorted items to the Potters Village, an orphanage home located at Dodowa.
The items include bags of rice and sugar, bags of sachet water, toiletries, a gallon of oil, tubers of yam, bread and two boxes of soap.
Reverend David Kwadwo Ofosuhene, the National Coordinator for Orphan Sunday Ghana, in his address noted that the inclusion of an educational system by the orphanage had drawn the attention of the Committee, as such there was a need to celebrate the orphan week with the vulnerable children at the home.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Rev Ofosuhene said the Orphan Week which is an initiative of Christian Alliance for Orphans, an American based organisation, is celebrated every first week of November where a number of activities are lined up.
He said among the activities to observe the week included; a visit to an orphanage home, a press conference to discuss issues relating to orphan care, and coordinators meeting.
Others are a prayer meeting with the Compassion Church International in Accra, fun games to honour all orphans in the world, and would be climaxed globally with the ‘Orphan Sunday’.
Rev Ofosuhene, who is also the Board Chairman of All God’s Children International, told GNA that the Group hopes to extend its operations throughout the regions next year.
“We want people to help us get to children out of the orphanage in respect of their welfare,” he said.
The National Coordinator on behalf of other Coordinators therefore, tasked all, especially Christians to develop the interest of fostering orphans; to have the family care and love they deserve.
He commended individuals and institutions who are involved in orphan care across the world.
Dr Jane Irina Adu, Founder and President of the Potters Village, who received the items, expressed gratitude to Orphan Sunday Ghana for the kind gesture.
She said orphan care in the country is quite demanding, noting that most of the funds generated goes into feeding, health, and clothing among others.
“We spend GH¢ 500 daily,” she said.
In an interview with GNA, she said among the numerous challenges confronting the Orphanage is the residential facility, which has been rented in a community, which could have a negative impact on the inmates.
She revealed that in spite of all the financial constraints, the Home would on the November 28 mark its 15th Anniversary on the theme: “Who becomes the President.”
“We have extended invitation to members of the diplomatic corps, churches, individuals, organisations to be part of the celebration,” she added.
Dr Adu also appealed to benevolent individuals and organisations to come on board, in supporting the activities of the orphanage.
The Orphan Sunday is an initiative, which aims at creating awareness and sensitising the public on the need to support orphans and vulnerable children in the society.
The event which is marked on every first Sunday of November each year, reminds Christians around the world to celebrate the love of God; who ‘defends the cause of the fatherless’ and calls people to do the same.
This year’s event would be marked on Sunday, November 8, on the theme: “Defend the Cause of the Fatherless”.
