Miss Lisa Yaa Amponsah Owiredu and Miss Eliesse Boro Mwin Yeliviel celebrated their 12th birthday with inmates of the Compassion Is Love in Action Orphanage at Yawhima, bringing joy and sharing gifts with them.
The pair, who are Form One students of KNAS International School, donated assorted non-alcoholic beverages, toiletries, bags of rice, and packs of sachet water to the orphanage as part of their birthday celebrations.
The inmates could not hide their joy as they spent time with the two friends, who cut and shared birthday cakes and joined them in singing songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the presentation, Miss Owiredu said the gesture was intended to demonstrate love and compassion towards the inmates.
She explained that the donation was inspired by her Christian faith and desire to support needy children in society.
“The donation is inspired by my Christian faith and desire to support needy children in society,” she said.
Referencing James 1:27, Miss Owiredu noted that caring for orphans and people in distress was a form of true worship before God.
“God’s way of worship is to care for orphans and people in distress. Seeing children suffer always moves me emotionally and motivates me to act accordingly,” she added.
For Miss Yeliviel, the decision to celebrate her birthday with the inmates was inspired by the realisation that not everyone has the opportunity to celebrate such occasions.
“Not everyone has the opportunity to celebrate his or her birthday, so I decided to celebrate mine with my friends here,” she said.
The Reverend Mrs Charlotte Osei Kwateng, Founder of the Compassion Is Love in Action Orphanage, expressed gratitude to the two girls for their thoughtful act of kindness.
“You have done a great thing by remembering your fellow brothers and sisters who, for one reason or another, find themselves in these circumstances,” she stated.
Rev. Mrs Kwateng also commended the families of the girls for supporting their daughters’ initiative and appealed to corporate organisations and affluent individuals to support the upkeep of the inmates.
Mrs Eunice Effah, a parent who attended the celebration, praised the girls for their generosity, describing the initiative as meaningful and worthy of emulation.
“If a child wants to share with others, it is a good thing, and as parents, we feel it is important to encourage our daughters to do so,” she remarked.
Mrs Effah said she had been inspired by the gesture and encouraged other families to motivate their children to support the less privileged.
“Generosity and empathy are important values that should be encouraged among children,” she added.