Ayew asks for prayers ahead of AFCON qualifiers against Angola

Stand in skipper of the Black Stars, Jordan Ayew, has asked for the prayers of the students and staff of the Dzorwulu Special School as they play in their penultimate game against Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers today.

His request came during a visit to the special needs school ahead of their trip to Luanda last Wednesday where they visited to interact with the students and spend some time with them.

Ayew, who was accompanied by other players such as Kingsley Schindler, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Gideon Mensah, Ransford Yeboah Koningsdorffer and Razak Simpson, showed their support and compassion.

He told them this wasn’t the first time the Black Stars had done this as part of their commitment to social responsibility and said they believed in extending support to the less privileged in society.

“We seek your prayers and support going into our crucial game against Angola on Friday’’ the Leicester City forward said.

He told the inmates that the team’s presence at the facility was to offer their support to them, as well as to contribute to their growth.

“On behalf of the Ghana Football Association, the Black Stars Technical team and my colleagues, we came here to spend time with you (inmates) and to offer our little support to you as part of our contribution to your growth. 

“For us, we believe that lending a hand of support is divine and a virtue that we all need to develop to help the underprivileged in society. We have been making a lot of donations and visitations before games but today, we thought it wise to come over here and support you''.

Other officials who accompanied the team are the Team Manager, Ameenu Shardow, the Director of Communications, Henry Asante Twum and the Director of the GFA Foundation, Malcom Appeadu.

After the interaction with the students, the team donated food items, water and an undisclosed amount of money to the school, bringing joy and smiles to the faces of the students.

This kind gesture reflects the Black Stars' dedication to giving back to the community and making a positive impact beyond just playing football on the pitch.