Veep lauds Mother Teresa Soup Kitchen initiative; calls it biggest action against child streetism in Ghana by an NGO

The Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended the Mother Teresa Soup Kitchen initiative, calling it the most significant action against the menace of child streetism in Ghana by a non-governmental organization and a private individual.

Dr. Bawumia made these remarks while inaugurating the commencement of the construction of the Mother Teresa Soup Kitchen at the Sempe Cluster of Schools in the Mamprobi suburb of Accra, alongside key collaborators including the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II on April 25.

The Vice-President expressed confidence that the Mother Teresa Soup Kitchen project would not only transform the Mamprobi community but also serve as a national model for tackling the menace of street children.

Touching on the transformative impact of similar initiatives led by individuals like Father Campbell, Dr. Bawumia reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting such noble causes and emphasised the importance of collective efforts in uplifting marginalised members of society.

“We can all take this as a challenge to help to develop our country. We can help everyone out of poverty and other challenging situations by taking up a project like Father Campbell did when he arrived in Ghana in 1971. He decided to help, and today, he cares for all these marginalised people in our society,” the Vice President said.

“We are committed to facilitate the provisions of the foundation, and we can be certain that help to Father Campbell is help to Ghanaians,” he added.

The Mother Teresa Soup Kitchen, initiated by Rev. Fr Andrew Campbell at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Cantonments seven years ago, serves as a lifeline for needy children who often seek assistance from the church. Providing daily hot meals and facilitating skills acquisition, education, and health services, the kitchen aims to alleviate the plight of street children.

Plans for future expansion include the establishment of a training center in Adentan, complete with residential facilities for street children, reflecting the project’s commitment to holistic support and empowerment.