Ghana’s present economic situation is taking a toll on many households, with a number of citizens barely making ends meet.  

While it's difficult for people to save enough to make donations during such times, some churches are leading the way for the public to give when possible.  

Resident Pastor of the Calvary Charismatic Centre, Reverend Joshua Obeng, says Ghana needs committed leadership to build a robust system of growth.  

The Calvary Charismatic Centre, organised a Workers Day Out in Kumasi which provided food and free clothing to patrons.  

Divine Dogbeda Azumah makes a careful selection through the myriad of clothes and accessories displayed in the church auditorium.  

From one table to another clothing line, he finally makes his choice: a pair of shoes and a smock.  

“I usually do not put on shoes but I’ll be wearing them on Sunday with the smock. They look good,” he said.    

Those are just a few of the thousands of items exhibited freely to residents of communities close to the CCC and some vulnerable church members.  

Call it a boutique within a church, the hundreds of items that filled the auditorium included both new and pre-owned clothes, shoes, accessories, electrical appliances and toiletries.  

Deborah Prempeh settles on a dry cooker after scouring with her friends.  

“In this economic situation, I can’t really spend money on this cooker. But I got it here for free. This is really a blessing,” she said. 

Resident Pastor of the Calvary Charismatic Church - Ayigya, Rev. Joshua Obeng is encouraging the public to give while they can.  

“The Bible teaches us to give whether it’s hard times or not. Sometimes those who give are the ones at the villages because there is a spirit of sharing and kindness. Someone may have just a small piece of Kenkey and would to love to share it with others. That’s the kind of attitude we want to inculcate in Ghanaians,” he said. 

Legal and medical services were also provided to patrons.  

Meanwhile, Rev. Joshua Obeng has observed many companies in Ghana prefer to employ foreign nationals for managerial roles due to mistrust and bad working ethics of some Ghanaians.  

He believes good leadership will help cure poor attitude to work.

“It’s not incompetency. It’s lack of trust. Our biggest problem is the system. We really need people who can build a system to control the attitudes of the citizenry,” he said.