Members of Ghana International Women's Club (GIWC), on Wednesday called on all and sundry to help improve the lives of the underprivileged in society through financial and material assistance.
Mrs. Nagma Kattah, President of GIWC, made the appeal at its 30th anniversary celebration in Accra.
She said the club sought to establish a strong bond of friendship between "Women of the World", and foster a better understanding of each
other's culture in a neutral and non-political setting.
Mrs. Kattah said the group also aimed at improving the living standards of the disadvantaged in Ghana, particularly women and children, through
volunteer work.
The group that organises fund-raising activities to finance selected projects currently has 125 members from more than 40 countries.
Lieutenant-General Joseph H. Smith (Rtd), Minister of Defence, commended the members for their steadfastness that had made the club part of
the country's social safety structures.
He said people who did not have any hope of improvement in their lives, without insurance, any form of protection had benefited from the club that
had become a developmental institution and remained active for the past 30 years.
Lt-Gen. Smith pledged government's commitment to improve the living standards of the people and challenged the club to partner government to
bring hope and dignity to people who had been deprived for generations.
He said government had instituted policies and programmes to improve the economy and said there was the need for the nation to be committed to
the welfare and upliftment of the people through working with civil society, the private sector and non-governmental organisations.