Auxiliary Bishop of Accra, John Kobina Louis, has described a gesture of compassion and generosity by children of the Mary Mother of God Catholic Church, Devtraco Courts as “amazing”.
On Pentecost Sunday, the children donated GH₵20,888.67 to the Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie in support of the Legacy of Hope Project- an initiative to see the construction of a hospital for children battling cancer in Accra. The amount surpasses an initial expected amount of GH₵15,000.
Inspired by the priest in charge of the Church community during the Holy Childhood celebration, the children saved their Lenten offerings, using piggy banks and selling potted plants to raise funds for the cause.
Receiving the donation on behalf of Archbishop Kwofie, overwhelmed Bishop Louis said “It is so amazing that the kids could make such a great sacrifice and raise so much money. The Archbishop, his Auxiliary Bishops, priests, and Religious Sisters are all amazed by your generosity and sacrifice. May God bless all of you.”
He added that, “Our children are learning that even small actions can add up to make a big difference. We are proud of their compassion and generosity.”
The Legacy of Hope Project
On January 16, 2022, Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, Archbishop of Accra launched the “Legacy of Hope” projects in the Archdiocese with the subsequent sod-cutting of the Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, January 18 at Atomic-Kwabenya, which is first of the Legacy of Hope Projects.
The Archbishop however announced on April 2, the relocation of site for a children’s hospital project by the Archdiocese with the new site for the project as Adjen Kotoku.
The project is one of many, under the auspices of the Archdioceses of Accra under the umbrella of “The Legacy of Hope (LoH) Project”.
Phase one of the project which will comprise a 100-bed capacity medical block and the ground floor of the maternity unit, is estimated at 2 million dollars.
