Kumasi, 18 December, 2020 / 5:09 pm (ACI Africa).
A pre-Christmas treat has been planned for street children in Ghana’s Kumasi Archdiocese, organizers of the 20-22 December initiative have told ACI Africa.
Members of the Daughters of Charity (DC) Sisters of the St. Louise Community in Ghana’s Kumasi Archdiocese are facilitating the initiative through the Safe-Child Advocacy, a humanitarian organization in the Archdiocese that is under the leadership of DC Sisters.
“As Daughters of Charity, we celebrate pre-Christmas and Christmas activities with Children in street situation in line with the charism of our founder St. Vincent de Paul,” the Director of Safe-Child Advocacy, Sr. Olivia Umoh told ACI Africa Correspondent in Ghana Wednesday, December 16.
The initiative, which is set to benefit some 1,000 children amid COVID-19 restrictions continues a tradition that is in line with the charism of DC Sisters, Sr. Umoh said.
“Christmas is a special time for children in street situation in Kumasi. At Safe-Child Advocacy, we make it a tradition to celebrate Christmas with children in street situation. Our children look forward to our Christmas celebrations with its variety shows,” the Sister explained.