We started the year with a seven day prayer and fasting program under the theme “CHANGE” to prepare ourselves for the task ahead.

    The staff of Meaningful Life International met every day to fellowship and seek the face of God.  Our anchor scripture text was Romans12: 2.

    As a people of faith, we were very optimistic of a successful year despite the glaring challenges of global economic meltdown resulting in dwindling donor support for our organization.  As organization that relies heavily on donor support to implement our activities, we continued to experience setbacks in our cash inflows which adversely affected our projections for the year under review.

    We could not implement many of the activities as planned. However, the Lord has been faithful to us. We made some giant gains to the glory of God.  

    We are eternally grateful to God and to our faithful partners who stood firmly with us in the mist of the tough times.

     WATER PROJECTS (LEGACY WELLS)

    Access to clean water still remains a huge challenge in most of the rural communities in Ghana.

    Many of these communities drink from unclean sources and in most cases, competing with animals from the same source. The situation becomes even dire when some of these water sources dry up during the drought season.

     

    We have the calling and passion to respond to these challenges by providing them with clean and reliable source of water but are often constraint by limited financial resources.

    During the year under review, we constructed five (5) boreholes in the following communities; Afatsagbleve, Alavanyo , Adetsewui, Noanyikpo  and Anuromso. These projects have impacted the lives of about 5,500 people.

    A picture of the newly constructed borehole at Anumroso
    An image of the borehole drilled at Afatsagbleve and the people of the community surrounding it with joy
    A snapshot of some children of the Nornyikope Community with the newly constructed borehole

    MEDICAL OUTREACH

    In partnership with the Doron Medical Center and our summer teams, we were able to embark on two (2) major medical outreaches in some deprived communities.  

     

    The beneficiary communities are; Adetsewui and Weme. Approximately more than 800 people benefited from the medical outreaches.

    A patient during the medical outreach at Adetsewui receiving treatment
    Medical Outreach at Adetsewui with the Friends of Africa and our medical team
    A section of the Adetsewui Community at the Medical Outreach
    Medical Outreach at Weme with the Friends of Africa and our medical team
    A patient checking his blood pressure during the Medical Outreach at Weme
    The team taking the height of one of the patient during the Medical Outreach at Weme

    JESUS FILM SHOW / EVANGELISM

    Meaningful Life International continues to reach out to many Communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ; preaching salvation and preparing souls for the second Coming of our Lord Jesus. Our Jesus Film Show outreaches have laid the foundation for Church planting in some of these communities. 

     

    During the year under review, we organized a film show in Adetsewui through the partnership of Friends of Africa.

    In partnership with Shiloh Christ life and Hill Top Church international, we also did film shows at Afienya and Newland respectively. About 35 souls were won out of our film show outreaches during the year under review.

     

    Meaningful Life International in partnership with Harvest Missions Chapel and the Assemblies of God Campus Ministry (AGCM), KNUST campus embarked on evangelism and missions activities across the communities in Tema. About 55 souls were won to the glory of God.

    An ongoing film show at Hill Top Church at Newland, Afienya, Ghana
    Volunteers and members of the church sharing tracts during the Jesus' Film Show at Hill Top Church, Newland, Ghana
    A member of the church answering a question during the Jesus' Film Show at Shiloh ChristLike Church Afienya, Ghana
    A cross section of the church during the Jesus' Film Show at Shiloh ChristLike Church Afienya, Ghana
    The projector showing the movie being watched during the Jesus' Film Show at Shiloh ChristLike Church Afienya, Ghana

    HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH

    By the grace of God, we were able to undertake high school outreaches in Okuapemman S.H.S and Mawuli Senior High School.

    In partnership with the Harvest Missions Chapel A/G, we undertook an outreach at the Mawuli School. We organized a gospel rock show and by the grace of God, a number of the students gave their lives to Christ.

    The other outreach at Okuapemman S.H.S was a leadership seminar.  

     

    More than one thousand {1000} students attended this important leadership seminar.

    A cross section of the students during the Senior High School Outreach at Okuapemman Senior High School
    A picture with some of the students after the seminar at Okuapemman Senior High School
    Team members with the Chaplain of Okuapemman Senior High School after the seminar
    Ms. Irene Ampoty, SPHR, the facilitator engaging the students during the seminar at Okuapemman Senior High School
    A cross section of the students during the Senior High School Outreach at Mawuli Senior High School
    Team members with a cross section of the students at Mawuli Senior High School
    Rev. Dr. Godwin Kofi Ahlijah, the team leader, praying for one of the students

    CHURCH PLANTING

    Church planting is very crucial to the vision of MLI.

    We appreciate the important role a decent place of worship does in the growth process of new believers.  

    In partnership with the Friends of Africa organization, we planted a new church at Adetsewui community. We also donated a set of musical instruments to a newly planted church at Weme.

    A cross section of the members of the church at Adetsewui during their first service
    The new planted church at Adetsewui
    A picture with the Winners of the Friends of Africa & Meaningful Life International Bible Quiz Competition 2023

    LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT  

    Meaningful Life International in partnership with Rev. Steve Madsen, the founder of Cornerstone Fellowship USA, successfully organized a leadership conference dubbed RESTORE CONFERENCE 2023. The main idea of the conference was to rejuvenate, revive and empower church and cooperate leaders for effective service.

     

    The conference, which had over hundred {100} people drawn from different churches and organizations attended

    A section of the members at the Leaders’ Retreat at Keta, Volta Region, Ghana
    Participants enjoying the section at the Leader’s Conference at Kumasi, Ghana
    A cross section of the participants during the Leader’s Retreat at Keta, Volta Region, Ghana
    Restore Conference with Ps. Steve Madsen at Kumasi, Ghana

    COMMUNITY EDUCATION

    MLI works hard to combine our humanitarian aid-driven projects (the Legacy Wells etc) with an empowerment component that seeks to stifle dependency and promote pure development.

    Aside going into the communities to drill boreholes, the organization also makes sure the community members are well trained on how to properly care for and maintain the boreholes which includes the importance of community ownership, basic hygiene and accountability.

    We embarked on community education programs in five (5) communities; Afatsagbleve, Alavanyo , Adetsewui, Noanyikpo  and Anuromso this year.

    A picture with the Water Committee members after the Community education at Afatsagbleve
    Skills training with the young men of Akatsi
    Md. Rashida, addressing the ladies of the Adetsewui Community at the Women Conference
    A leadership seminar with the students of Mawuli Senior High School during the Alumni Homecoming

    SUMMER TEAMS

    The impact of summer teams to the Missions field over the years has been life transforming. During the year under review, we received some powerful summer teams who came to do missions with us. We hosted two teams during the year under review;

     

    1. Ps. Steve Madsen, the founder of Cornerstone Fellowship came to partner with us to organize the RESTORE conference in Keta in the Volta region and Kumasi in the Ashanti region. A total of about fifty {50} couples attended the 2 conferences which lasted for 3 days at each venue.  

    Ps. Steve Madsen in section at the conference at Kumasi, Ghana
    Participants and Team members from the Leader’s Conference at Keta, Ghana
    Participants and Team members at the Leader’s Conference at Kumasi, Ghana

    1. We were also honored to host Friends of Africa Inc. led by Rev. Curtis Barber from Baltimore, USA to do ministry mainly in the Volta region of Ghana.

       

      The team arrived on August 7th and departed on August 29th 2022. In partnership with the Akatsi local council of churches, the team had an impactful 15 days of ministry.  The team made donations and spent time with the orphans and the mentally challenged people, embarked on door to door evangelism, planted a church, organized medical outreaches, visited the prisons, organized pastors/church leaders seminars, youth conferences, courtesy calls among others.

    Team members representing at Akatsi, Volta Region, Ghana

    SPECIAL ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OUTREACH

    This year’s special Annual Christmas outreach (SACO) was held in Madavunu, a deprived community in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.


    On 25th of December, a Christmas party was organized for the entire community. We served food, drinks and water to about 700 people. We also distributed used clothing and foot wear to the people.

    The widows and pastors were not left out. About 35 widows received gift packs. We also gave out gift packages to 5 pastors on the field.


    The peak of the event was a bible quiz which was keenly contested by five {5} churches. At the end of the contest, the church of Pentecost emerged winners.

    Each of the ten {10} participants received certificate of participation and the top three {3} churches received trophies in the order of 1st 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.

    A group of children having play time during the festivities at SACO 2023
    A section of the community during the festivities at SACO 2023
    Some volunteers and members of the community engaged in the “lime and spoon” game at SACO 2023
    Dr. Godwin Kofi Ahlijah, the Team Leader presenting an award to the Bible Quiz Winners at SACO 2023
    A section of the widows of the community with their packages at SACO 2023
    Children of the community showcasing their dance skills welcoming the team at SACO 2023

    To the glory of God, Meaningful Life International established the northern sector operations office about 3 years ago to help coordinate evangelism and outreach activities in the 5 regions of the northern part of Ghana.

     

    Through our hard working and dedicated officer of the sector, Evangelist Joshua Ziblim, who himself is a native of the area and a former Muslim, there has been tremendous effort to evangelize especially the Muslim dominated communities in these areas and the results are amazing.

    During the year under review, we have successfully organized market place evangelism outreaches, Jesus Film shows and Crusades. A total of 289 people, by the grace of God got converted and gave their lives to Christ Jesus. The following were the communities where the crusades were held;

    Northern Region

    ✓ Bagliga Dakpemyili, Koo Tingli, Woribogu Kukoo, Woribogu, Nyerizee, Bagliga, Gangberi Kukoo and Nyankpala (around the Chief palace)

     

    Savannah Region

    ✓ Kulipi, Dojirago, Dalogyili, Loloto, Darivayili, Dakpaimyili, Jantong and Wulanyili

    • Unwillingness by some communities to accept us to preach Christ in their communities

    • Inadequate resources to support community entry and exits (a token to seek permission from the chiefs).

    • Inability to do effective follow up on especially new converts due to logistical constraints {motorbike}. Most of these communities are scattered across the region with bad roads.

    • Difficulty to power appliance as a result of constant failure of generator. { the current generator is old}  Inadequate resources and logistics (used clothing, finances to support school dropouts and the sick) to support the congregations within the communities of the evangelism catchment area.

     

    1. We pray for the Lord to bless us with a new strong motorbike and a generator for effective follow ups in communities where programmes were held.

    2. We would intensify gospel crusades and Market place evangelism in bigger communities.

    3. Distribution of used clothing to the many deprived communities

    4. Organize medical outreaches in these communities

    5. We are targeting to reach out and convert about 1000 souls to Christ by the glory of God.

    6. We are praying for a strong pickup vehicle to enable us embark on effective ministry in the northern sector of Ghana.

     

    It is our great desire and prayer that through the grace of God, many who have heard, saw and felt the love of Christ through our ministry will enjoy perpetual goodness and soundness in their endeavors as Christ shows Himself more and more to them and their generations. We would like to specially appeal to you to support our northern sector operations office to reach out to even more souls.

    Jesus Film Show at Buhijaa Savannah Region, Ghana where twelve (12) people gave their lives to Christ
    Evangelism Program at Tamale Sagnarigu Community, Ghana
    Sunday Service with the People of Kukoonaaayili, Ghana after a Jesus Film Show and Crusade where twenty - four (24) people gave their lives to Christ
    Sunday Service with Evangelist Joshua at Kukoonayili, Ghana

    • We are projecting five {5} Senior High School outreaches  in 2024 .The Proposed schools are Okuapemman Senior High School, Akasti Senior High School, Ada Senior High School, Mount Sinai Senior High School and  Akwamuman Senior High School.

    • We project to drill about fifteen boreholes (Legacy Wells) by the close of 2024.

    • We will pursue the vision of opening an office in Kumasi to coordinate the central sector operations.

    • We shall follow up on the proposal to acquire a drilling rig in partnership with Mr. Randy Fiorini for the organization

    • In partnership with the Harvest Mission Church (HMC), we would plant two Churches

    • We shall organize ten (10) Jesus Film Show crusades as a tool of evangelism. Target areas are Community 11, Community 12, Community 8, Community 9, Community 10, Community 7, Ashaiman, Mataheko, Afienya station and Weme.

    • In 2024, we shall organize six (6) Medical Outreaches in selected deprived communities across Ghana. We hope to achieve this target by partnering with our summer teams and the Doron Medical Center.

    • We will organize at least three (3) Leadership Training Seminars for pastors/church workers within the year 2024

    • We shall embark on Impact Assessment trips to some of our project sites to interact with community folks and to check up on our wells.

    • We will organize Community Education workshops in the villages we have projected to drill boreholes.

    • We will make conscious effort to reach out to the churches we have planted over the years. We will schedule a time table to fellowship with these churches at least once every quarter.

    • We would offer opportunity to the management team to enroll in short courses at GIMPA

    • We will organize Professional Missions Trip (PMT)

    • Night of worship (NOW)

    • SACO

    • We will produce short video Promos / Documentaries for MLI.

    • We have started updating our website as part of a rebranding exercise.

    • The 15th year anniversary brochure would be printed.  

    • We would print a big banner for the office

    • Re-establish and maintain all the relationships with the major media houses we partnered with during our 10th anniversary, and liaise with Eyra Doe and Yvette to schedule the Executive Director or the management team to be interviewed on TV and Radio stations. i.e Viasat 1, TV3, Citi FM, Obonu FM, TV Afrika, GTV, Adom FM, etc.

    • In the long term, the Media department wants to set up a well-equipped TV and Radio station to broadcast the activities of MLI and the propagation of the gospel. Contacts would be made with some studios to come up with a draft proposal and a budget for this project.

    • Make MLI Branded Key Rings, Wrist Bands (rubber and woven), Coffee Mugs, Car Stickers and T-Shirts which would be sold to fundraise during the 15th anniversary celebrations and other various functions.

    • Contact Mr. Koomson to print more copies of each of our Meaningful Life Fundraising materials (i.e MLI Brochure, Flyers, Donation Cards and Pledge Forms) for our local fundraising activities and for Meaningful Life USA.

    • Make sure that sending of Project updates and Facebook updates, Newsletters, Website information and Blogs are done on time.

    • Print Staff I.D Cards for all staff members

    • New updates such as maps, pictures and a summary of community profiles will be added to the MLI website.

    • We shall ensure proper and timely Documentation and records keeping

    • We will send letters via email to individual donors and organization

    • Submit proposal for new companies and search for social responsibilities of organization for partnership

    • We will reintroduce the quarterly fund-raising dinners to raise money for our programs

    • Continue Facebook updates with projects plan for the year

    • Monthly prepare and submit newsletter to our partners or donors

    • Organize donor prayer request and response to emails

    • To help in the advance preparation of summer team visit

    • Massive social media presence

    • MLI branded paraphernalia such as calendars, wrist band, pens etc.

    • Occasionally create GoFundMe portals

    • To follow up letters submitted to companies and call our donors as well as get new donors.

    • Get the Facebook “donate now” button

    • Keep donors updated with newsletters so they know what their monies are used for

    • Create strong relationships with other organizations and government agencies.

    • Alert the public to important events and news.

    • Sponsor relevant youth related community programs like soccer competitions, essay competitions and talent hunt show

    • Place adverts on both print (newspapers and magazines) and electronic (radio and TV) media platforms

     

    • Four (4) UPSs will be purchased for the office to ensure computers are shut down properly during power outages; so as to prevent damages and loss of data every time

    • We would need a laptop for the project office which will be used during film shows and that can also be used for in-field reporting and other urgent things that would be done outside the office.

    • Screen for the Jesus Film Show needs to be replaced

    • A strong vehicle is needed for the field and MLI errands

    • Buy new camera and a tripod stand for taking pictures and recording videos

    • Buy a new projector for outreaches

    • Furnish the Operations Director’s office

    • Build fence wall

    • Level the frontage with gravels/sand, plant flowers and grass

    • Buy water tank for water storage

    • Furniture for various offices

    • Complete painting

    • Put security measures in place

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