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Province of West Africa
Ghana
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n the last few years Ghana has gained much positive international
press and has been cited as one of Africa’s greatest future hopes. In
2007 Ghana marked 50 years of independence.
Women of faith couple separately at first, then together, and
Last year, Mothers’ Union Worker Beatrice finally with both families. She says this has
Odoi attended a conference titled ‘Ghana @ proved successful in promoting unity
50, Women Celebrate the Future’. This event between in-laws.
involved women from both the Christian
and Muslim communities celebrating Koforidua’s school
Ghana’s efforts to push Africa forward. This After 10 years of closure, renovation work at
is something really positive – not only that Koforidua’s Mary Sumner School is
women are recognising their role in the complete and the school reopened on 5
development of their nation, but also that May 2008. The school has a crèche and a
they can do it together in harmony. Beatrice nursery catering for children between the
says ‘Women of faith must be role ages of six months to three years. Recently
models.’ the Mothers’ Union Overseas Development
Fund has helped to provide the school with
Radio equipment, toys, learning resources and
phone-in furniture. Two teachers have been
Mothers’ Union employed along with carers to look after
hosts a regular the children. Koforidua Mothers’ Union
phone-in on Cape worker Charlotte Pinto says, ‘The general life
Coast Radio Central of the school is encouraging. The children
that discusses and teachers alike are
marriage and very happy. The
relationships. All 36 school has a
parishes in Cape Coast take part good
in the marriage counselling programme. future.’
Mothers’ Union worker Mary Sakyiama
provides counselling sessions to couples
before they marry. She works with the
Fact File
Population: 23,382,848 Mothers’ Union Members: 2,300
The opening of
Koforidua’s Mary
Mothers’ Union has been working in Ghana since1933
Sumner School
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