By Rebecca Asheley Amarh, GNA
Tema, Dec. 25, GNA – The El-Roi Good News Club, a non-governmental organisation, has fed about 1,000 vulnerable children at Tema Community Three as part of efforts to put smiles on their faces during the festive season.
The gesture was supported by the Sentuo Group of Companies, the Tema Greenwich Lions Club, the Tema Community 25 Lions Club, Labianca Company Limited and other partners.
The outreach programme brought together children from deprived backgrounds, who were fed, entertained, mentored, and socially engaged.
Madam Deborah Asempa Antwi, Founder of the El-Roi Good News Club, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the initiative began 10 years ago with just three vulnerable children, whom she met every weekend to share the word of God and provide mentorship, often in front of shops under difficult conditions.
She said the number of beneficiaries gradually increased over the years, and with the support of the Assembly Member for the area, the group was able to secure a park to sustain the programme.
Madam Antwi explained that the foundation had ensured that the majority of the children were enrolled in public schools, while some parents had been supported with start-up capital to engage in trading activities to enable them to cater for their children.
She said the initiative had yielded positive results, particularly with the support of the Tema Greenwich Lions Club over the past three years, adding that this year’s event received massive sponsorship from multiple organisations.
Madam Antwi said the programme was not limited to feeding but also aimed at shaping the children for a better future through activities such as music performances by popular gospel artistes, drama, ballet, choreography, cultural dance, puppetry, craft works, face painting, robotics demonstrations and South African melodrama.
She disclosed plans to establish a reading and homework club to support the children academically, explaining that many of them lived in environments that were not conducive to learning due to the prevalence of social vices.
She encouraged the youth to take God seriously and live righteous lives, particularly during the Christmas season.
Mr Isaac Adekemah, the Humanitarian Services Chair of the Tema Greenwich Lions Club, said the Club decided to partner with the El-Roi Good News Club because of its strong focus on humanitarian and charitable activities.
Mr Adekemah said the Lions Club had supported the programme for the past three to four years to celebrate children in deprived communities and make the festive season meaningful for them.
He noted that the Tema Greenwich Lions Club, together with other Lions Clubs, made cash and in-kind donations, while volunteers from the Club also assisted in managing the programme and guiding the children.
He said the club also engaged the youth on drug and substance abuse, noting that it regularly undertook outreach programmes in schools within Tema, Prampram and surrounding areas.
He described the festive season as a period for selflessness, urging individuals and organisations to think about the needs of the less privileged and extend support where possible.
Mr Xu Ningquan, Executive Chairman of Sentuo Group, noted that his outfit especially Sentuo Oil Refinery, believe that sustainable development goes beyond energy production to include meaningful investment in the communities where they operated.
He added that their support for the Christmas event reflected their commitment to nurturing vulnerable children, promoting positive values, and creating opportunities that help shape a better future for the next generation. By supporting initiatives that focus on mentorship, education, and moral development.
He stated that their aim was to contribute to a safer, more inclusive, and hopeful society, starting from their host communities in Tema
GNA
25 Dec 2025
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Kenneth Odeng Adade