Twenty-two families in Kintampo, once living in cramped and unsafe conditions, now have safe, permanent homes thanks to a GH¢2 million housing project by Compassion International Ghana and its church partners.

The initiative, inspired by Dutch athletes who witnessed the housing challenges during the 2023 Muskathlon charity event, aims to provide not only shelter but also restore dignity and hope to some of the community’s most vulnerable residents.

The handover ceremony, held on Thursday, August 1, 2025, in Nante, was attended by municipal leaders, chiefs, pastors, and community members.

In a speech delivered on behalf of the National Director of Compassion International Ghana, Kobina Yeboah Okyere, the organisation emphasised that the project was “not just about bricks and mortar” but about “restored hope, renewed dignity, and the promise of stability for families who, for years, have longed for a safe and permanent place to call home.”

Okyere added that the project aligned with Compassion’s goal of building “thriving and resilient families,” noting that a safe home “fosters peace, offers stability, and becomes a sacred space where children can dream, grow, and flourish.”

The initiative began in October 2023 when Compassion International Ghana hosted the Muskathlon in Kintampo. Visiting athletes from the Netherlands saw first-hand the desperate housing situation affecting some participants in the Compassion International Ghana programme.

Moved by what they saw, they committed, through Compassion Netherlands, to fully fund the construction of 22 one-bedroom homes, each equipped with a kitchen, toilet, and bathroom.

The District Chief Executive of Kintampo South District, Zurri Wilfred, praised the organisation’s long-standing contributions to Kintampo and urged beneficiaries to take care of their new homes.

One emotional beneficiary, a mother who had shared a single room with eight others, expressed her gratitude, “I am so grateful to Compassion and the church partners for this beautiful home, which will give my children and me the peace and security we have not had in years.”

Compassion International Ghana is a Christian non-profit organisation dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. For the past 20 years, it has partnered with more than 450 local churches across 13 regions in Ghana to deliver holistic child and youth development programmes.

Working in over 92 districts, the organisation currently serves more than 100,000 registered children and young people, providing spiritual, educational, health, and socio-economic support.

By 2030, it aims to impact 150,000 children and youth in poverty-stricken communities.