Africa-Press – Ghana. As part of its 2025 Eid-al-Adha activities, TUDEC in partnership with Europe-based humanitarian organisation, Time to Help and other non-governmental organisations, have distributed meat to members of the public nationwide.
The 600 livestock, sacrificed across 22 designated locations, reached more than 18,000 families including persons with disability.
The Qurban programme was conducted in close collaboration with local municipalities, traditional leaders (chiefs), and Imams, while Time to Help, ensured effective organization and cultural sensitivity in every region involved.
Mr Elvie Zoko, a French teacher of Galaxy International School, sister institution of TUDEC Development Centre, said Eid al-Adha was a time of sharing, remembering others, and standing in solidarity with those in need.
In line with Islamic tradition, where the sacrificial meat was divided among one’s family, relatives, and neighbours, he said they aimed at reflecting the true spirit of the festival – compassion, unity, and community.
He said TUDEC remained committed to promoting humanitarian values through educational, social, charitable initiatives and plans to expand its outreach in the coming years.
Mr Zoko said the meat was for everyone in need including those on the streets, to have good meals with their families, adding: “The meat is for everyone, whether you are a Christian, Muslim, traditionalist, or of another faith. We know some people may be in need but might not be able to express it, so if you are in need, we assist.”
The Teacher said the exercise was also a platform used to offer beneficiaries scholarship schemes for their wards into the Galaxy International School, which offers comprehensive educational experience from preschool to secondary including Cambridge programmes.
Mr David Asante, a beneficiary and person with disability, who begs for alms on the streets, said TUDEC organised the exercise every year and invited them, a step they were highly appreciative of.
“Until they call us every year to come for meat, I don’t get some to cook a good meal and so when we get it, we feel happy and enjoy it. We use it for food, we fry some to eat. Fufu is my favorite food so my family and I use some to prepare soup,” he said.
Madam Ajara Musah, a 65-year old mother of five and a person with disability living on the streets, who benefitted from the exercise thanked TUDEC and partners and prayed for blessings upon their lives.
“May God bless them and replenish their pockets for remembering us at the end of the year. May God bless them with long life so they continue to support those of us in need.
I will not exchange my meat for money from anyone; I will use it to cook delicious meals for my children. I have five children,” she said.
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