Ghana
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Population: 18.1 million
Life expectancy male/female : 54/58 years
Infant mortality rate: 66‰ |
Religions: Animists 38%; Protestants 29%;
Muslims 15- 20%; Catholics 14%
Independence: 6 March 1957 (from the UK)
GDP per capita: US$ 480 (1995) |
The District was started in 1971 by a group of Irish Spiritans
who left Nigeria after the civil war. The District celebrated the
silver jubilee of its presence in Ghana in 1996
Statistics
From 1995 to 1999, the
District was composed of 8 members (7 Irish and 1 priest from the
West African Foundation, who is doing vocations ministry). 5
members are involved in parish work in three dioceses of Obuasi,
Kumasi and Sunyani. One is working in the National Catholic
Secretariat, Accra. Currently
there are 4 members of the District working in Ghana, now as part of
the WAF.
Mission priorities
The priorities of the District have been to be at the service of the
local church:
· to build up parishes, particularly in rural and undeveloped
areas;
· Works of education in informal way;
· Vocations' ministry both for the Spiritans and the local church
and catechetical work.
It is trying to work out the establishment of a Spiritan work in
education in Kumasi.
Community life
With the exception of Bantama, the confreres live alone in their
missions. They meet regularly in Bantama with confreres in Kumasi
for socials and relaxation.
September 1999
The District of Ghana was officially merged with the
West African Foundation, which will become a Province in 2001.
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