Hundreds of widows in the Mampong municipality have received donations in cash and products to support them in celebrating Christmas.
The items including bags of rice, GTP cloth and broilers as well as a 31-seater bus for the Mampong traditional council, were provided by CEO of Yesu Dea Transport, Yaw Amponsah, also known as Agyawiase.
The donation worth over 1,000,000 cedis is aimed at supporting the poor and needy widows during the festive season.
The beneficiaries could not hide their joy when they received the items.
Maame Akosua, a 76-year-old woman, is excited at the Christmas gifts.
“I have never seen this before. May God bless Agyawiase with good health and long life to be doing this for us every year. I always depend on my children for Christmas celebrations, but this year, even if they do not come, I can still enjoy Christmas,” she said.
“I am very excited today. Things would have been difficult for me this year. “I did not have all these items but now that I have gotten them, I am good to go. May the Lord bless the Agyawiase,” said Janet Adwubi, another beneficiary.
“When I heard of this donation, I was very happy. I was not expecting all these items,” said Abena Nsiah, a widow and a mother of seven. “May the lord bless his entire generation.”
Speaking at the forecourt of the at Asante Mampong palace, Mr. Amponsah said the donation is targeted at 2,345 widows.
“We are not only donating to widows here in Asante Mampong but have been touring one region to the other. 1,270 people will receive their items today. After here we will be moving to another place.
“I urge all widows to have faith in God, for he always knows best. Who knows, worse things might have happened if their partners were around,’’ he encouraged.
The Member of Parliament for Mampong constituency, Kwasi Ampratwum, lauded the kind gesture.
“It’s in the Bible that whoever remembers a widow with good intentions will be abundantly blessed, I will think about what I can also do to help the widows, I am so much enthused,” he said.
Latest Stories
-
Celestine Donkor speaks on report of undergoing weight loss surgery
21 mins -
Bright Simons: The SML defence “falls flat”
28 mins -
We need long term macroeconomic stability to build a strong and vibrant economy – Deloitte Boss
28 mins -
Adomaa Adjeman to make theatre debut as Aku Sika in Prof Martin Owusu’s epic
30 mins -
U.S. government supports Ghanaian partners to protect Intellectual Property
36 mins -
Eric Johnson
42 mins -
Tanzania denies abuse reports as World Bank halts funds
50 mins -
2024 polls: The person I defeated twice can’t succeed me – Akufo-Addo
57 mins -
NBA: Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics to even series
1 hour -
Two sentenced for stealing over 1,000 bags of rice
1 hour -
Zulu monarchy in row over king’s praise singer
1 hour -
Xavi to remain as Barcelona coach until at least June 2025
1 hour -
2Pac’s estate threatens to sue Drake over use of late rapper’s AI-generated voice
1 hour -
Yaw Nsarkoh: The President’s letter on the KPMG (SML) Report
1 hour -
Manasseh’s praise and criticism of Akufo-Addo’s action on the SML scandal
1 hour