SIRIGU - NAVRONGO OUTREACH

 “I am the Lord! That is my name! … Look, my earlier foretold prophesies have come to pass; now I announce new events. Before they begin to occur, I reveal them to you.”  … “Forget what happened long ago! Don’t think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads in deserts, streams in thirsty lands.” [CEV]                       Isaiah 42:8 – 9 and Isaiah 43:18 - 19

After weeks of intense brainstorming, arduous groundwork and great teamwork between staff of Meaningful Life International (MLI) and staff of RLG, a subsidiary of AGAMS GROUP, the long anticipated mega outreach to Sirigu and Navrongo has finally become a success story by the grace of God.

On Friday 8^th April and Saturday 9^th April 2011, the MLI team, led by the Executive Director Rev. Godwin Ahlijah and his deputy Dr. Lenusia Ahlijah, in partnership with RLG and some Assembly members of the Basengo, Dazongo-Wugengo, Busongo and Nyangolengo electoral areas of Sirigu constituency in the Kassena-Nankana West district of the Upper West Region, undertook a massive medical outreach and a clothing distribution exercise to the inhabitants of Sirigu-Gunwoko and Navrongo. The entire outreach saw more than 750 people from both communities benefiting.

DONATION OF CLOTHES

On Friday, a courtesy call was paid to the Sirigu Naaba’s palace together with the representatives from RLG; after which we proceeded to the Mother of Mercies Babies’ home in Sirigu to make a donation to the home.

On Saturday, we were in Navrongo. Lots of clothing and shoes were given to most of the people who turned up for the medical screening. At least more than half of the 220 people who came to be screened received clothes and shoes free of charge to take home.

 

MEDICAL OUTREACH

The medical outreach in Sirigu was on Friday. The screening delayed for a while but finally began at 4:50pm. One doctor from Accra and four nurses from the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital made up the team for the outreach. The entire screening process lasted for 4 hours with 95 patients receiving treatment and medication. The medical outreach came to an end around 9:00pm in the night.

The medical Outreach took place on Saturday at the old Bolgatanga lorry station in Navrongo. Ten nurses were present for the medicals. Dr. Patrick Ansah, the head of the medical team from Navrongo and his wife together with Dr. Lenusia made up the team of doctors. The medical outreach began at 9:15am and lasted for more than 5 hours, ending at 2:35pm in the afternoon. The medical outreach in Navrongo saw about 220 people turning up. In all, a total number of 315 people from both communities received free medical screening and medications.

GOSPEL FILM SHOW

There was supposed to be a Jesus Film show at the end of the medical outreach in Sirigu but because we closed the medicals very late, we couldn’t continue with the Film Show.

In Navrongo, our team waited after the medical outreach to be able to have the film show. Set up began at 4:30pm and by 7:15pm, the film show had begun. The movie was about the life and death of Jesus Christ. The program ended around 10:15pm. In all, about 400 people came to watch the movie and out of that, about 150 people accepted Jesus as their Lord and personal savior.

Indeed, this outreach has been very challenging but also very exciting. It has been a blessing to all and of course, a wonderful collaboration which showcased excellent teamwork, hardwork and determination. The turnout was good and the people were extremely happy. It is our prayer that God will continue to use all of us to reach out to many more that are out there waiting for someone to reach out a helping hand to them.