The Kabaka Foundation has extended support to widows, the aged and persons with disabilities in Kwahu Nkwatia in the Eastern Region as part of its New Year humanitarian outreach, benefiting about six hundred vulnerable persons.
The exercise took place on Wednesday, January 1, 2026, with the Chairman of Kabaka Foundation Ghana, Nana Owiredu Wadie I, spending New Year’s Day with the beneficiaries in the community.
The outreach was marked by an atmosphere of love, kindness and togetherness as beneficiaries received essential items including rice, cooking oil, tin tomatoes, live fowls and eggs to help ease their living conditions.
Addressing the gathering, Nana Owiredu Wadie I encouraged beneficiaries to trust in God and continue to show love to one another, stressing that compassion and unity remain key to building strong and inclusive communities.
Widowhood in many Ghanaian communities goes beyond the loss of a spouse and is often accompanied by stigma, discrimination and social exclusion.
According to the Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana has over 105,000 widows, many of whom are among the poorest and most vulnerable in society.
Their situation exposes them to exploitation, harassment and the denial of property and inheritance rights.
Although government interventions such as the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme exist, some beneficiaries say the stipends are inadequate to meet their daily needs.
To help ease this burden, the Kabaka Foundation, led by Nana Owiredu Wadie I, continues to support vulnerable groups through periodic social intervention programmes.
Beneficiaries of New Year Outreach by Kabaka Foundation outreach expressed appreciation to the foundation, describing the support as timely and impactful, especially at the start of the New Year.
The Executive Director of Kabaka Foundation, Henry Larbi says it remains committed to improving the welfare of the aged, widows and persons with disabilities through sustained humanitarian initiatives across the country in line with the sustainable development goals.
The Kabaka Foundation’s impact over the years has been significant. In 2023, it handed over an 80-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to the Eastern Regional Hospital, drastically reducing neonatal deaths in the region.
More recently, in June 2025, the Foundation commissioned a newly built Antenatal and Postnatal Care Unit at the Ashongman Reproductive & Child Health Post.
The Kabaka Foundation also promotes menstrual health through sanitary pad distribution, supports education by constructing classrooms and distributing learning materials to students.
The foundation continues to sponsor brilliant but needy students at the tertiary level.
In terms of justice delivery,it has built a court complex, police station, and residential facilities for police officers.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
