The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has shared a heartfelt message of comfort with the families of the sixteen children who tragically perished in a road accident while returning home from a church program.
The accident occurred on Monday, July 28, along the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway, as the children were returning from the annual gathering of the Saviour Church of Ghana, Obogu branch, in the Asante Akyem South Municipality.
As part of her birthday celebration, Madam Obuobia visited the bereaved families and the church community to commiserate with them, offering both words of encouragement and donations worth thousands of cedis.
The items included bags of foodstuffs and essential supplies.
In her message, she urged the grieving families not to lose faith in God or in the church despite the devastating loss.
“The Bible says that in all things we should give thanks. It didn’t say give thanks for some things, but in all things,” she reminded them.
Acknowledging the pain and questions the families may be grappling with, she added:
“I know this incident will challenge your faith. You’ll ask why, especially when these children were just returning from the presence of God after serving Him. But in all things, God has His ways and His timing.”
Madam Obuobia also shared her own personal struggles to strengthen the families’ faith:
“From January till date, I’ve known no peace. I’ve been tested in many ways. Yet, I go before God daily, asking for His strength and light. It is only His grace that keeps me standing.”
She encouraged the families to see this tragedy as a test of faith, she said.
“Take this incident as God testing your faith and waiting to see if you can stand the test of time. And I pray that the Lord gives you the strength to bear this huge loss.”
Her visit, marked by both compassion and generosity, left many comforted as she stood with the bereaved during their darkest hour.