Our Children Today
In 2020 our ministry faced more changes. After completing the bungalow and moving all our children on to the same property, the Department of Social Welfare requested that as many of the children as possible be reunited with their families or go to family members for the school breaks. Seven of our children have been restored to relatives who love them and are now raising them. Many had someone they could spend time with on breaks, but who were not able to raise them full time. Some of our children don’t have anyone they know. They have been with us since they were tiny. We would now have to switch over to Foster Care. Xorve and William who have taken care of our children since Rev. Sharon began went for training to be qualified with the Social Welfare as Foster Parents. They have a loving family with 4 children of their own.
In July of 2020 the children that could go home to other family members left after being with us for many years. It was a sad day to see our compound devoid of any children. Because of our love for these children, we committed to continue to support them. We care for most of our children that left on different levels as needed.
First Foster Home
Our First Foster Home. In 2021 Xorve and William and Lydia were certified as Foster Parents. They almost immediately received a new baby, Kwabena. Prosper continued to live with them as he prepared for his national exams and helped with the farm.
Xorve and William occupy the Ocean House and now have 4 foster children. The Lord has blessed us with Kwabena a wonderful little boy with a vibrant personality. He is 4 years old. In the Spring of 2024 they received two girls, Juliet and Angel.
Kwabena
Kwabena a wonderful little boy with a vibrant personality. He is 4 years old.
Julian
Julian is 17 years old. She came in May. She was removed from her family home because of suspected sexual abuse from her father. She was out of school for over a year, during the process of removal. She is in the first year of junior high school.
Angel
Angel is 10 years old. She came in May. She had never been to school. The woman she was living with was at least verbally abusive to her. She is in KG1 and has adapted well to school and is learning.
Sidum
Sidum is 5 years old. She came in September of 2025 after her mother abandoned her under a tree. After a couple days passed, someone notified Social Welfare. She was hospitalized for a many month. She was severely malnourished and found to have cerebral palsy, though not at a severe physical level. She came out of the hospital to William and Xorve. She is a bright, happy child, but verbally lower than normal for her age group. Her leg and foot were not straight, so we brought her to an orthopedic specialist. She has been in 2 casts, which did bring her leg and foot into a much better position for walking. She is now in school and loves it. Xorve and William are wonderful foster parents and the children are flourishing under their care.
Second Foster Home
Our second Foster home is with Pastor Fred and Blessing Bansa in New Bapka. It is here in this loving atmosphere that Peter and Paul our twin boys with sickle cell anemia are flourishing. Peter and Paul have been with us since they were born. When the children were all sent home, Peter and Paul went home to their father who is an alcoholic. After many months an intervention was done to save the lives of these precious little boys. They spent time in the hospital to recover from malnutrition and the sickle cell anemia which was out of control. They are now healthy and happy with this family where there are 6 other children. Pastor Paul and Blessing have their own children plus they are caring for a set of twin girls whose mother passed away. The mother was a sister of Blessing. It is a full house, but a happy one.
Children in the Community
We continue to follow the children that were reintegrated with their families. We provide for their schooling, books, uniform, lunches and extra remedial classes if needed. We have also provided tutors for the children that were behind in their schooling.
Daniel
Daniel is in his second year of high school and is boarding. His major is Home Economics for catering. We provide all his school and boarding needs as well as all the dishes, cooking utensils, stove top and cylinder that is required for the catering course.
Senanu
Senanu is in the second year of Junior high and we provide for all his needs. Because of the level of poverty, we paid the rent for his mother for one year and purchased a bike for Senanu to get to school.
Kekeli
Kekeli, a single mother of a boy about 3 years old has started her sewing apprenticeship.
Our Young Adults
Rita
Rita is now a qualified seamstress and is working in a clothing factory in Accra.
Joseph
Joseph has just graduated from a 4-year degree program as a teacher. Joseph has made great progress both as a young man and as a student who had to work hard to get his grades needed to graduate. His major is junior high school, Social Studies. He will now begin his year of placement for the government as a teacher. Joseph and Joshua are twins. They still go back to Xorve and Williams at Christmas. This is home for them. They are family.
Justice
Justice is completing his final year in Building Construction. He also was one of the students that Rev. Sharon helped. Rev Donna has continued to help Justice take remedial classes and resit his national exams. Justice worked very hard to put himself through. We have helped him from time to time to pay for his school fees. He has worked extremely hard. He will graduate soon.
Bless
Bless finished their 2-year programs in 2024. Bless graduated from the School of Hygiene for Environmental Health.
Joshua
Joshua has just graduated from Nurses training and has completed his one year of work for the government as a nurse. He is looking for a job which are very hard to find. At the present time he is helping out at our the head office. He took care of the ministry when Rev Donna was on furlough in the United States. We are so proud of this son of the ministry. This young man worked very hard. His desire is to be an emergency room nurse. We pray a job opens up for him soon.
Prosper
Prosper is in his second year at the University of Education Winneba in the Graphic Design Program finishing his first semester of the second year. His course work includes a lot of practical assignments for graphic design and photography. We had to purchase a laptop computer that could handle all of the necessary programs. So, a laptop, Camera Canon 6D and Cannon Lens 24-105MM were purchased by our ministry. Prosper is a hard-working young man and very grateful for all that is being done for him.
Janet
Janet finished her 2-year programs in 2024. Janet became a nursing assistant.
Below are a few pictures of the Christmas Celebration of 2024. They are so filled with joy.
Our Adult Children: Where they are now
Patience
One day on my way to church in Adidome, I was greeted by Patience. She recognized me and reminded me that she is one of the trokosi rescued by “Madame Sharon.” When I went into the church, I was pleased to see that she was seated where the church leaders sit.
Christian
Christian is a young man who was one of the first orphans to come to the mission in 2003. He was sent home to be with relatives but later came to Adidome to go to high school. We found out he was struggling financially and had him come to stay on the mission until he completed his studies. He has now returned to his hometown.
Aurelia
Aurelia’s father is a fetish priest. When Rev. Sharon went to Benin to free the trokoi there, Aurelia’s father asked if she would take his daughter too to give her an education. Aurelia completed school and served on the mission for many years. She is now married and has two beautiful children. Her daughter, the first borne, is named after Rev. Sharon, and her son is named after Pastor Gerrie’s (our international Director) husband Jack.
Justice
Justice was one of the students that Sharon helped when Rev. Donna was there for internship years ago. Justice has stayed in touch with the ministry and at times has sought out help to finish a course. He has pretty much put himself through university to get his degree in Building Construction. Justice graduated in 2024.
Joshua
Has graduated as a nurse and has completed his year of service to the Ghana Government. He has applied for a nursing position in the Ghana Army.
Prospser
Has entered his 2nd semester at The University of Education Winneba. He is in the School of Creative Arts and Education, the Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design Program). Prosper is a very gifted young man and like Joshua, this has been his dream.
Newell
Newell is a young man who was assisted by this mission to go to high school. He has completed Teacher’s Training College and teaches in a primary school. He helps some of the children who do not have what they need because he remembers how he was helped. Newell put himself through college where he met his wife, Olivia. They now have a baby daughter.
Gladys
Gladys came to Rev. Sharon as a very young girl and was brought up in her household. She went to school and later served in the mission house. Rev. Sharon sent Gladys to Social Work school. After she graduated, she worked for an NGO that helped reunite children who were trafficked with their families. She now works with Compassion International. Gladys worked on the Titian Board in Ghana. Sadly Gladys passed away in 2025.
Fred
Pastor Fred was part of the Mount Zion Bible College held at the mission. He was part of a student/missionary outreach into the local village of New Bakpa. He is pastor of the church that grew out of that outreach. He established Winning Star International School. He and his wife Blessing are Foster Parents for us. Pastor Fred serves on the Titian Board.
Rita
Graduated as a seamstress in June of 2022. She first finished her level one apprenticeship She then completed a second level which taught her how to do beautiful embroidery giving her the capacity to make wedding gowns. She is now employed in a factory in Accra.
Joseph
He is Joshua’s twin brother and has just graduated from Teachers College. He will be starting his year of service to the Ghana Government. He loves being a teacher.