Women In Me Foundation calls for rehabilitation of Madina Social Welfare Center

Women In Me Foundation, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), has called on the government and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to rehabilitate and put in good use of the Madina social welfare centre in the Greater Accra Region.

Expressing worry about the state of the facility, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Foundation, Princess Anita Opokua Addo said it was high time the government renovate the Madina Social Center since the place serves as the house for some orphans and street children.

According to her, "the state of the facility worries me a lot. I was in shock when I saw it the first time. I asked myself, so is this a government facility? It’s so bad. There are so many spaces here that can still hold some buildings to accommodate more street children".

"There are so many street children out there but due to inadequate infrastructure, most of them are not willing to stay at any social welfare centre. I, therefore, call on the government to come to the aid of this facility for the betterment of these future leaders,” she added.

Mrs Addo made the call when she donated a bag of beans, a bag of gari, a sack of onions, a bag of maize, yam tubers, cooking oil, assorted drinks, toiletries among others to the centre.

According to Ms Addo, the organisation has been in existence for a year now and their main target is to help vulnerable women and children achieve their goals.

“Some of us didn’t get life easy. So we know how it feels to be financially handicapped. It’s by God’s grace that we are here today. So we try our best to help those who are finding difficulties in life and encourage them to take up skills work or help them in their education,” she indicated.

She called on the public to do well and get in touch with the NGO when there are vulnerable people in the society who need help in one way or the other since their kind gesture is spread throughout the country.

A social worker at the centre, Barbra Bawaare disclosed that though the government comes in with the necessary support, the centre which accommodates a little above 30, still struggle with some petty stuff.

She, therefore, called on philanthropists and other individuals to support the centre with clothing, food items, toiletries and cash donations.

She, however, expressed worry over inadequate security system at the facility which gives some of the children the opportunity to escape from the centre.