Archbishop rallies church to do more for the poor and vulnerable

By Isaac Arkoh, GNA
Mampong (Ash), Mar 27, GNA - The Most Reverend Professor Daniel Yinkah-Sarfo, Primate and Anglican Archbishop of the Internal Province of West Africa, has rallied the church to do more to support the poor and the vulnerable in the society.

He said it should lead the effort at providing proper care and adequate protection for them.

He made the call at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Asante-Mampong Babies Home.

The occasion was used to raise funds for the orphanage, established in 1967, by Anglican Missionaries from Whitby - United Kingdom.

It is presently home to 45 babies - some of them have lost their parents, others found abandoned and there are also those born to the mentally retarded.

The Most Rev Prof Yinkah-Sarfo said the church could not be indifferent to the suffering, the pain and troubles of the underprivileged.

It needed to show genuine Christian love, bring hope and confidence to these people, he added.

'As Christians, we must work with unity of purpose to promote the spiritual and physical development of the people.'

He applauded the care givers of the Home for their extraordinary commitment and dedication to the cause of humanity.

He reminded them that although they might be confronted with challenges in their humanitarian work, there could be no dispute that 'God is in firm control and things could only get better'.

Mrs. Patricia Kyeremateng, the Ashanti Regional Social Welfare Director, expressed worry over the breakdown of the extended family system, something, that provided security and anchor to the weak in the society.

She also complained about the rising cases of child neglect and parental irresponsibility and said this needed to be tackled.

Mrs. Margret Amoating-Adae, Superintendent in-charge of the Home, thanked the church and other benefactors, whose generosity had kept them going.

GNA