NGO actors are not your ‘competitors’-Rev. Walter Pimpong to politicians



Politicians have been urged to rubbish any negative thought purported to suggest that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) actors are in business only to compete with them over public recognition rather than focusing on their objectives which among other things seeks to affect the lives of people and bring about development in the society

Very Rev. Walter Aboagye Pimpong, Founding Executive Director of the International Needs Ghana (INGH) made the observation and sound the warning whiles addressing a  lecture on the theme: “Smiles, Sweats, Breakthroughs and Barriers: The Story of Christian Development Organizations in Ghana to the mark the 30th anniversary celebration of the Organization.

The lecture was held at the British Council Auditorium in Accra on Thursday, November 23, 2017.

Local and International NGOs alike play critical roles in developing society, improving communities, and promoting citizen participation. Their activities include, but are not limited to, environmental, social, advocacy and human rights.

As actors of positive change whose works seeks to bring about development, life and hope to many people in the society, NGOs deserve to be accorded with the necessary support from all and sundry to execute their humanitarian goals.

But delivering the 30th anniversary speech, Very Rev. Pimpong said: “NGOs sometimes face some barriers because some politicians perceive NGO actors as competitors for public recognition and also desire to control them wile NGOs desire to remain autonomous and free to innovate and intervene in difficult circumstances”.

The INGH is an International NGO Christian development Organization committed to seeing transformed lives and changed communities through partnerships guided over by God’s love and commitment to holistic development.

Since its inception 1984, the organization has made giant strides in reaching many communities in Ghana with various developmental projects, bringing hope to many individuals and families by providing skills and empowering the most vulnerable to make live a life of dignity.

Some of its achievements include rescuing over 4,390 children in fishing and cattle herding in the Central and Volta Region and having them placed in basic and secondary school or vocational skills apprenticeship training in the country.

It has also assisted 1,447 children in commercial sexual exploitation in the Greater Accra Region with associated supplies, free medical care, meals or stipends and psycho-social counselling and assisted 406 caregivers or parents of these victims to grow their businesses and facilitated a national mobilization agenda that generated the public and political will for the passage of the criminal code of amendment law that prohibited Trokosi practice and similar slavery practices among others.

For his part, the Executive Director of International Needs Ghana, Edmond Vanderpuye disclosed the 30 years of journey in the life of the INGH in accomplishing its goals has been very challenging, adding “It has only been made possible by the grace of the almighty God coupled with hard work, determination and perseverance on part of the every staff”.




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