Audio By Carbonatix
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has warned against the neglect of the underprivileged in society.
According to him, when the unfortunate ones feel neglected, they are likely to direct their anger towards society in the form of crime and other social vices.
The former President was one of the guests at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, where thousands of underprivileged in society were fed and given healthcare at the 2013 Joy FM Easter Soup Kitchen.
A thousand and six hundred people, mostly young women and their children, were registered under the National Health Insurance Scheme. And another two thousand received comprehensive health screening and medication.
Executive Secretary of the Ghana Pharmaceutical Society, Dennis Sena Awitty, led a large number of volunteers, including medical doctors, to diagnose and dispense drugs.
Head of Marketing at Joy FM, David Max Fugah, said the expectation of the organizers was met.
The Joy FM Easter Soup Kitchen put smiles on the faces of the participants, as they ate and tested their clothes, but behind those smiles are harrowing stories of hopelessness and despair.
Twenty-eight year old Faustina Mensah is confined to the wheelchair and she earns a living as a beggar. She and her eleven year old daughter are homeless, but she is expecting another baby.
She told Joy FM’s Manasseh Awuni Azure the father of her child, who is also a disabled beggar, lives in a wooden apartment in Adabraka, but has thrown her out because he does not think he is responsible for her current pregnancy.
Click here for pictures of the Easter Soup Kitchen
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Walewale, Bolgatanga police investigate deadly checkpoint shooting
2 minutes -
Taxpayers to pay less under revised VAT structure from 2026 — GRA
5 minutes -
Bullish Andre Ayew talks up NAC Breda challenge
32 minutes -
Cybersecurity Authority warns public against festive season parcel delivery scams
33 minutes -
Andre Ayew joins Dutch side NAC Breda till end of season
42 minutes -
It’s fair to say that the gov’t has started well on economic management – Oppong Nkrumah
48 minutes -
Mahama inherited the worst economic situation in Ghana’s history, supervised by the NPP – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
57 minutes -
Erasmus+ exposure can help cut youth unemployment – Ashanti region NSS director
1 hour -
When Fear Becomes Content: The Ebo Noah Prophecy and the Question of Accountability
1 hour -
Salaga South MP launches support scheme for women, students and youth
1 hour -
2 killed in police shooting during Abosso galamsey protest
1 hour -
Port of Tema dismisses claims of strike and operational disruptions
2 hours -
Concerned Small-Scale Miners laud Sammy Gyamfi’s leadership at Goldbod
2 hours -
Prince Amoako Jnr reflects on impact after successful PAJ Foundation tournament
2 hours -
A day of love and hope for orphans: All set for Nhyira Aboodoo
2 hours
