By Mercy Arthur, GNA
Tema, Dec. 08, GNA – Meaningful Life International, a humanitarian organisation has unveiled its 20th anniversary logo at a launch in Tema.
The organisation as part of its vision, provides freshwater wells, medical care, church planting, and leadership training for rural communities.
Reverend Dr Godwin Ahlijah, the President of Meaningful Life International, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the organisation started with the supply of one borehole and improved to 20, but was able to scale it up to 80 boreholes with the help of some individuals.
Rev Dr Ahlijah noted that the provision of boreholes to supply potable water to rural communities had been impactful, such that it had aided in the prevention of ill health, especially with the current heavy pollution of water bodies through ‘galamsey’ (illegal mining) activities.
He said after experiencing the transformation in communities for the past 20 years, the organisation would not relent on their effort to mobilise people around for support both internationally and locally to draw resources to help these communities.
He stated that within the next two years, the organisation envisioned to drill 100 boreholes for rural communities in Upper West, Upper East and other regions.
Rev. Ahlijah outlined the activities for the 20th anniversary celebration, which included a professional mission trip, the 20 for 20 gala, and medical outreaches.
Professor Hugh K. Aryee, the Ambassador of the Vanuatu Trade Commission to Ghana, commended the organisation for its great vision in providing services to the rural communities for the past 20 years.
He outlined the consequences of illegal mining and urged the government to utilise artificial intelligence to solve or manage such a menace.
He called on the church to play an advocacy role to help curb illegal mining activities and pledged his support to the organisation to drill more boreholes for rural communities.
Reverend Martin Amenaki, the Municipal Chief Executive for Ketu North Municipal Assembly, advised Christians to equally minister to both the soul and body, by taking care of these parts equally, indicating that his constituency was a beneficiary of the supply of boreholes and medical outreaches.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/ Christabel Addo