Nana Owiredu Wadie I, Nkosouhene of Kwahu Nkwatia and his Kabaka Foundation has feted widows with bags of rice, chicken and eggs as part of activities to mark the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The items were given out on Wednesday, January 1, 2026 at the Freedom Hills hotel in Kwahu-Nkwatia and marked the climax of event by the charity organization of Nana Owiredu Wadie, the Kabaka Foundation, to bring Christmas cheer to the less privileged in society.
In an address, the Kwahu-Nkwatia Nkosouhene who doubles as the chairman of Kabaka foundation, Nana Owiredu Wadie I said he is committed to seeing to the welfare of the vulnerable, including widows and children in the Ghanaian society.
“It is always easy to feel forgotten when you have nobody to care for your needs but I want to assure you who are gathered here that God and my family headed by my father, Opanyin Kwame Wadie are concerned about your welfare and the children”. He stated
“Let’s all help the less privileged in wherever we find ourselves. Government cannot do it all, Nana Wadie cannot do it all, everybody must come on board so Ghana will be a better place for us all”. Nana Owiredu Wadie the Nkusuohene of Nkwatia appealed”,
The Assembly Member for Dompem Electoral Area commended the Wadie family for their continuous support for the vulnerable in society. “He has been doing this consistently for many years and I will urge others to emulate what the Foundation is doing for the less privileged across the country,” he said.
Also present at the function were the Kyidomhene and Wompremhene of Kwahu Nkwatia as well as friends and family members.
Esther Omari Acheampong, one of the beneficiaries of the gesture, on behalf of the widows, appreciated Nana Owiredu for his kind support to them over the years.
According to the Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana has over 105,000 widows, many of whom are among the poorest and most vulnerable in society.
The Executive Director of Kabaka Foundation, Henry Larbi says it remains committed to improving the welfare of the aged, widows and persons with disabilities through sustained humanitarian initiatives across the country in line with the sustainable development goals.
The Kabaka Foundation’s impact over the years has been significant. In 2023, it handed over an 80-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to the Eastern Regional Hospital, drastically reducing neonatal deaths in the region.
More recently, in June 2025, the Foundation commissioned a newly built Antenatal and Postnatal Care Unit at the Ashongman Reproductive & Child Health Post.
The Kabaka Foundation also promotes menstrual health through sanitary pad distribution, supports education by constructing classrooms and distributing learning materials to students.
The foundation continues to sponsor brilliant but needy students at the tertiary level.
In terms of justice delivery,it has built a court complex, police station, and residential facilities for police officers.
Source: Andy Frimpong Manso/Kojo Ansah
