The Reverend Stella Ama Katso Anku, Ashanti Regional Prisons Chaplain, has donated 350 pieces of wax print to female inmates of the various prisons in the country as part of activities marking the Christmas festivities.

Rev Katso Anku, who is also the founder of the Amenuveve Outreach Ministry, speaking at the presentation ceremony at the Kumasi Central Prisons, said the gesture was motivated by the need to put smiles on the faces of female inmates during the festive season, a period she described as particularly difficult for many of them.

She explained that most female prisoners often felt hopeless and forgotten by society, especially during Christmas, and the donation was intended to restore a sense of dignity, love and belonging among them.

She noted that the donation formed part of Amenuveve Outreach Ministry’s annual commitment to supporting female prisoners nationwide, stressing that, the ministry had consistently extended humanitarian support to inmates over the years.

Rev Katso Anku appealed to Ghanaians to show compassion and love towards female prisoners and ex-convicts, urging society to accept them back after serving their sentences.

She identified stigmatization as one of the major challenges confronting female prisoners, revealing that, in some cases, inmates are abandoned by their families, with some husbands even divorcing their incarcerated wives.

She emphasized that female prisoners required special attention and care, noting that emotional neglect and social rejection worsened their situation and hinder successful reintegration into society after release.

She used the opportunity to call on the public, corporate bodies and faith-based organizations to support the ministry to enable it to expand its humanitarian activities.

Mr James B. Nwinyelle, Ashanti Regional Commander of Prisons and Officer in-charge of Kumasi Central Prisons, who received the items on behalf of the inmates, thanked Rev Katso Anku and Amenuveve Outreach Ministry for the kind gesture.

He commended the ministry for its continuous support to the Ghana Prisons Service and described the donation as timely and impactful, particularly for the female inmates.

Mr Nwinyelle assured that the items would be distributed to the intended beneficiaries and called on other organizations and individuals to emulate the ministry’s example in supporting the welfare and rehabilitation of prisoners across the country.