Twenty-two families in Kintampo, previously living in cramped and unsafe conditions, now have safe, permanent homes thanks to a GH₵2 million housing project spearheaded by Compassion International Ghana and its local church partners.
The initiative was inspired by Dutch athletes who witnessed the community’s housing challenges during the 2023 Muskathlon charity event.
More than just providing shelter, the project aims to restore dignity and hope to some of the area's most vulnerable residents.
A handover ceremony was held on Thursday, 1 August 2025, in Nante, with municipal leaders, traditional chiefs, pastors, and community members in attendance.
Speaking on behalf of the National Director of Compassion International Ghana, Kobina Yeboah Okyere, the organization emphasized 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.”
Mr Okyere added that the project aligned with Compassion’s goal of building “thriving and resilient families,” because a safe home “fosters peace, offers stability, and becomes a sacred space where children can dream, grow and flourish.”
The initiative started 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 witnessed, they committed through Compassion Netherlands to fully fund the construction of 22 one-bedroom homes, each with a kitchen, toilet and bathroom.
The District Chief Executive of Kintampo South District, Zurri Wilfred, praised the organization’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 organization 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 programs.
Working in over 92 districts, the organization 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.
