Ray of Hope

On Sunday January 22, 2017, I traveled to Mampong, a town about an hour northeast of the hospital, with Dr. Nkansah, Rev. Eric (hospital's chaplain) and Mr. Kofi to visit the triplets. Gina (their mom) is currently staying with an Aunt in Mampong and we were glad to learn that she and the kids were being treated well. We visited with them for about an hour, presented a few essential items and headed back to Ankaase. It's a true miracle to see how well these kids are developing considering the odds against them at birth. Delivered at 30 weeks, their survival chances in Ghana were slim. We are thankful to God for His mercies and provisions. From left to right: Dr. Nkansah, Rev. Eric and I holding the precious babies Another view of the infants. On July 20, 2016, I wrote about an infant with cleft lip/palate (http://anidasowoha.blogspot.com/2016/07/prayer-request.html) who underwent corrective surgery to fix his lip. That was the first of two surgeries needed ...

This story is being written with permission from the parents of the babies. On November 10, 2016, the hospital’s chaplain introduced me to a young couple; an 18-year-old female (Gina) and a 19- year old male (Prince). Gina, 7 months pregnant with triplets at that time, had been admitted for malaria and anemia management. Gina is an orphan whose mom passed when she (Gina) was 3 years old.  Due to what I will describe as complex family issues, this couple had trouble paying their hospital bills. In addition, they were being evicted from their home. We settled their bills with help from the Anidasowoha fund and followed up on their accommodation issues. After multiple discussions with family members, we found accommodation for them; the boy would stay with his mom until high school graduation (he is in the final year) and the girl, with her sister (Tina) until the babies were born. During this process, we met several family members including the young girl’s family head. The f...

Happy New Year to all our subscribers and readers. Thank you again for your dedication and support to the blog and our ministry in Ghana. We wish you a blessed and prosperous year filled with good health and fond memories. We are happy to announce the launching of the Methodist Faith Healing Hospital’s Facebook page. Please visit and like our page at https://www.facebook.com/mfhhospital/ Today, January 7 2017, marks the inauguration of the newly elected Ghanaian president. We are hoping that he will institute policies that will positively affect the healthcare system and enable us to provide quality care for patients. Due to power outages and unreliable electricity supply, we are raising funds to set up a solar power source to decrease the hospital’s dependence on the government’s electrical grid. An account has been set up with the mission society to help streamline the fundraising efforts. Please visit our page at https://www.themissionsociety.org/partners-and-project...

On December 7, 2016, we voted out the incumbent president. I voted for the first time and it was a good feeling to partake in this democratic process and honor the sacrifices made by our forefathers to ensure that this was possible. Ghana is blessed to have had a peaceful election. In most African countries, election season is a time of great apprehension and tension. The Ghanaian incumbent gracefully accepted defeat and called the newly elected president to congratulate him. After January 7 2017 (presidential inauguration), we will have 3 living ex-presidents; a noble achievement for an African country. It’s been 10 months since I returned home to Ghana after spending almost 12 years in the States. The last 9 months have been spent at the Methodist Faith Healing Hospital, located at Ankaase in the Ashanti region of Ghana, where I have been helping in the emergency room, revamping the ambulance service and helping with staff (nurses) development. It has been an interesting, fun fi...

Today, December 7, 2016, the people of Ghana go to the polls to elect the person who will lead the country for the next four years. Please, remember us in your prayers as we cast our votes. We are praying for peaceful and fair elections. God bless Ghana.

On Friday, November 4, 2016 I went to the hospital for my first night shift. The purpose of my visit was to learn about night shift patient population characteristics and staff activities. Our facility operates 24 hours a day, throughout the week. However, we are usually busy during the day and afternoon hours with sporadic emergency cases presenting during the night shift hours. Since I live about 10 minutes from the hospital, I had to walk on my dusty road to the hospital and began my commute around 9pm local time. This was my first time venturing out on this road at that time of the night and as I made my way toward the hospital I began wondering about all the critters (snakes and scorpions) I had seen on the road during day time. Since there aren’t any street lights on this road, my flashlight came in handy but it wasn’t powerful enough to abate the darkness around me. However, I was reminded of the truth contained in Psalm 23 as I walked down on the dark road and that broug...

Today is election day in the United States. Folks all over the world are closely following occurrences at the polls and so are the Ghanaian people. It's all over the news here in Ghana. Here is a quick note to let our friends in the States know that they are in our thoughts and prayers as they vote for the next president. God be with you and God bless America.