International

The Ghana Ministry is the primary international Ministry for Webster Church and has been in existence since 2006 initiated under the leadership of Rev. LaVerne Gill. She initiated this ministry after a fact-finding trip to Ghana.

Over the years this ministry has created several services and activities on behalf of the 1500-2000 refugees who reside at the UNHCR Refugee Camp named Sanzule in the Western Region of Ghana. Projects were initially designed to help the refugees develop some micro-economic projects to gain a measure of independence. Major examples are the women’s sewing circle, and the men’s jewelry-making endeavor. We also supported 18 refugee scholarship students to attend a secondary school in the community. Initially the main population at Sanzule were refugees from the diamond wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone. UNHCR then ordered that population to leave the camp once that war was resolved. The next major influx of people were refugees from the Sudanese wars which continue currently.  In 2009, UNHCR cut off all rations. This resulted of course in many malnourished people and the most vulnerable were the elderly, HIV pregnant women, and children. Under the guidance of Jean Mutara, the camp clinic nurse, Webster initiated the Emergency Food Fund to provide a portion of rice to this vulnerable group of refugees. We have two refugee liaisons at the camp who purchase the food in bulk at the local market. They divide the food into individual portions and distribute it to the refugees. Webster sends $615/month securely via WASSAP, which our liaisons use to purchase and distribute the food. We are able to feed 85-90 individuals monthly, depending on inflation and ongoing wars.

The Ghana Ministry has always raised its own funds since the ministry’s beginning, and it continues to do so. The Webster congregation has been amazingly generous in their giving, but we appeal to everyone who cares about this nearly forgotten and incredibly courageous and faith-filled group of war refugees to let their hearts be touched.

 

The Ghana Ministry in a nutshell:

• The Webster ministry has been continuously active for 19 years

• Refugees have come from the diamond wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone; then from the Sudanese wars

• In 2009, all rations were cut off

• Emergency Food Fund established; Webster sends $615 per month to support this fund, and it feeds roughly 85-90 people who would otherwise not eat

 

Won’t you join us?

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Contact the church office to get in touch with the outreach chair