SDA assists two institutions

Published in the Daily Graphic on 17/05/2010, pg 17

Story: Matilda Attram
SDA Church assists Psychiatric Hospital
THE Accra South-East District of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) has donated assorted items to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital and the Osu Children's Home for the upkeep of the inmates.
The items, worth GH¢800, included eggs, biscuits, toiletries, clothes and bags of rice.
Presenting the items, the District Pastor, Pastor Emmanuel Acquaye Allotey, said the presentation was in fulfilment of the church's social responsibility to share its blessings from God with the rest of society.
"Jesus Christ devoted much time to healing and supporting the poor and that’s what we want to emulate," he said.
The Chairman of the Welfare Committee of the church, Elder Joe Kwarteng, stated that the presentation was to show love, concern for and interest in supporting the less privileged in society.
He said the church inculcated the spirit of love, giving and volunteerism in its members, hence the willingness of members to contribute their widow’s mite to support the needy.
The First Elder in charge of the church, Elder Paul Kwaku Addai, commended the workers of the two institutions and assured them of subsequent visits by the church to support their operations.
The church, also known as the Nungua Beach Road SDA, used the opportunity to fellowship with inmates of the institutions.
Receiving the items, the Senior Nursing Officer of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Mr Kofi Nartey, and the Assistant Supervisor of the Osu Children's Home, Madam Annie Kpedekpo, thanked members of the church for their support.