The Kumawu Clergy Wives Association has been inaugurated to empower its members in the area, by equipping them with employable skills like tie and dye, batik, soap making, baking and also organising periodical health screening for women in the various churches.
The association also plans to assist brilliant but needy pupils to the secondary level, and establish a guidance and counseling unit to sensitise young girls against teenage pregnancy and other social vices. Rev. Dwamena-Boaten of the Kumawu Presbyterian Church, who inaugurated the association at the auditorium of the Church of Pentecost at Kumawu recently, commended the clergy wives for coming together as one body to champion the welfare of society.
He said such an initiative will enable them to pull their resources together to better the lots of their members and the under-privileged in their churches.Rev. Dwamena-Boaten also advised the members of the association to support their husbands in all human endeavours, and again, maintain good human relationships with their church members at all times.
In her maiden address, Mrs. Agatha Barnie Appiah, wife of Rev. Canon David Appiah of the Kumawu Anglican Church, and President of the association, appealed to the association members to bring their “three Ts” (time, treasure and talents) to bear on the association to move the group forward. She also appealed to corporate bodies, philanthropists, and well meaning individuals to come to their aid when the need arises.
The women leader commended some pastors, including Alex Boakye Agyeman, Antwi Boasiako, G. Y. Dwobeng and George Tease for their untiring efforts that led to the birth of the association. The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Samuel Asiamah, also commended the clergy wives for the laudable initiative, and promised that the Assembly would support the association in their activities. He, however, suggested that the association should be district-wide in nature, so that their activity covers the entire district. Asiamah again advised the women to actively get involved in the upcoming district assembly elections.
Nana Pepra Koduah II, Acting President of the Kumawu Traditional Council, advised the members to be very supportive and prayerful to their spouses, since their success or failure as women of God would to, a very large extent, depend on their support and prayers. Rev. Fr. John Abban-Bonsu of the Catholic Church commissioned the nine-member executives into office.
The executive members are Mrs. Irene Christiana Dwamena-Boaten, Vice President; Mrs. Doris Gyankoma Appiah, Secretary; Mrs. Sarah Boakye Agyeman, Financial Secretary; Mrs. Esther Addo, Treasurer Mrs. Agnes Konadu Tease, Organiser, and Mrs. Margaret Dwobeng, Welfare.