How much do you know about Ghana?

The Republic of Ghana is on the west coast of Africa and has a population of 23 million people.

The average life expectancy for both men and women is 20 years.   Nearly 40% of the population is under 14 years old, which are over 9 million children.

With employment running at 20% of the working population, Ghana has over 30% of its people under the poverty line.  This encompasses many children and vulnerable people.

The Upper East Region of Ghana is one of the poorest areas of the country where many people are unemployed.  Those that have work are mainly employed in farming which is very unpredictable due to the constant variable climate and weather changes.

There are many areas where help and support is needed.

Providing a helping hand

At MRCT we recognise that we cannot do everything, but we can make a difference!  Working in partnership with local people and groups, where there are specific needs and support required, we can help to empower and enable them to live a more self-sufficient life and then they too can make a difference.

And this is where Project Ghana comes in.

Working with Pastor Thomas Ayine,

Thomas has a disability and is Pastor of Living Hope Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga, Ghana.  He is also the Public Relations Officer for the youth wing of the Ghana Society for the Physically Disabled.  Bolgatanga is in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

MRCT greatly values the work that Pastor Thomas undertakes in his community both with his church and with his work with disabled people.  Funding support is maintained to him to cover his monthly salary and for other identified community based projects.

Find out more about the work in Ghana

>> Community

>> Living Hope Assemblies of God Church

Visit our gallery of photos from Ghana

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