Family fun day at D&W Cars raises over £500 for much-needed maternity hospital in Ghana

Date published: 23 July 2019

A family fun day at D&W Cars in Castleton has raised over £500 towards building a maternity hospital in Ghana.

A great time was had by all, with a bouncy castle, painting a car, karaoke, charity car wash, face-painting and fun and games for children of all ages with refreshments throughout the day.

 

 

 

 

The money raised will contribute to a much-need maternity hospital in Tepa, Ghana at the King Jesus Orphanage and School, which co-owner of D&W Cars, John Dawson, 33, visited earlier this year with his dad, Graham, and sister, Debbie.

• www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/127991/rochdale-businessman-aiming-to-raise-2000-for-maternity-hospital-in-ghana

 

 

 

 

The King Jesus Orphanage and School were founded approximately 10 years ago by Stephen Mensah, a former witch doctor who later found Christ and became a Christian pastor.

 

 

He and Graham first met in Leeds approximately five years ago, quickly forming a strong friendship that led to supporting the orphanage and school.

Stephen and his wife, Patricia, both attended the fun day, and were delighted to see so many children have fun in aid of charity.

 

 

 

 

With a prayer, the Mensahs said: “Today has been a very nice day and it looks like it will do well. The children here today are so lovely and wonderful. May God bless them.”

John added: “We raised £597 on the day, which gets a 20% increase through the donation programme, meaning we have raised over £716 towards the hospital.

“I was overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone who came. By all accounts, everyone had a great time so it's win win! I'm hoping that we will be able to complete the groundwork and foundations for the new facility, and possibly some of the walls.

“I am so grateful to people that share our passion for this project: it will save and change the lives of those that are not as privileged as us.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

The King Jesus Orphanage

King Jesus Orphanage Tepa (Ghana) is a recognised International Charity with Stewardship, and is now aiming to build an on-site maternity and children’s hospital.

In Ghana, education is not free and many families in outlying villages cannot send their children to school. The King Jesus School, which provides free education, is highly regarded in Tepa as providing a very good education and their examination results are amongst the best in the area. 

 

 

Around 80 children aged between two and 18 live at the orphanage, whilst approximately 450+ children attend the school, which has 15 teachers, two drivers, three helpers, a head teacher and two school buses with a monthly outlay of £920.

Make a difference

John and his business partner, Stuart Wild, are also collecting items for a container to be shipped out to the orphanage and school in the coming weeks: particularly clothes, school equipment, building maintenance equipment and computers.

If you have any items you’d like to donate, just drop them off at the D&W Cars forecourt in Castleton, at 1050 Manchester Road.

Alternatively, you can make a donation here:

• www.give.net/20163481