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  • Matthew 25 House – Providence College undertakes testing services at Nkurakan

    Matthew 25 House – Providence College undertakes testing services at Nkurakan

    The Matthew 25 House, together with students and two Professors from the Providence College in the USA have undertaken voluntary testing services at Nkurakan.

    The exercise was part of a three day intensive educational tour undertaken by the College.

    For years, students of the college have been paying such educational visits to the house.

    These visits mostly end up at the monthly socialization programs held at the House.

    This year, under the Maymester program funded by Dr Robert Gallo six students and two lecturers embarked on the program and were involved in the activity at the Nkurakan on Thursday.

    Matthew 25 ProvidenceThe students are:

    1. Haylee Morgan, who will be a Senior (fourth year) majoring in global & social studies
    2. Kyra Foss, who will be a Junior (third year) studying health policy
    3. Hannah, who will be a Junior (third year) health policy
    4. Joleen will be a Junior (third year) studying biology and psychology
    5. Deyssa will be a Junior (third year) studying biology
    6. Kaila will be a Sophomore (Second year) studying biology

    Matthew 25 ProvidenceThe two lecturers who accompanied the students are Prof Comfort Ateh Phd, an Agronomist and Science Education Professor, and Dr Dr. Terence McGoldrick, who is a member of the board responsible for handling issues related to studying abroad programs.

    The main task of the students was to encourage people to voluntarily access the testing services to know their status.

    Matthew 25 ProvidenceWithin the day, the students worked hard, despite the language barrier. They however, through interpreters managed to speak to many people in the market and on the streets of Nkurakan.

    Through their efforts, 566 people got tested to know their status.

    The program was with the collaboration of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Ghana Health Service and PROMDEL Group Consult, led by Golda Asante, Former Technical Coordinator at the Ghana AIDS Commission.

    During the debriefing period after the hectic day, Professor Ateh said, it would an unforgettable experience for the students.

  • Providence College Visit Matthew 25 House

    Providence College Visit Matthew 25 House

    Six students and two lecturers from the Providence College in Rhode Island, USA have visited Matthew 25 House.

    The visit is part of an intensive three day educational trip to the NGO.

    For years, Students from the college have been paying such visits to the House.

    This year, the College together with the House put together an intensive program for the visiting students.

    Providence College
    Providence College | Presentation time at Koforidua Regional Hospital

    The guests first visited the ART site at the Koforidua Regional Hospital.

    This was for them to get to know how People Living with HIV are treated in Ghana.

    Presentations were made to them, after which they were taken to the various sections of the site.

    This was followed by questions from the students.

    After the question and answer time, they made their way to the Matthew 25 House to join the usual monthly socialization meetings with the PLHIV.

    At Matthew, they joined the worship session, and then were divided into groups to interact with the PLHIV.

    Providence College
    Providence College | Taking notes while interacting

    They had the chance to listen to harrowing experiences of some of the PLHIV on how they have been stigmatized in society.

    Commenting on their experience, they expressed surprise at the intensity of stigmatization and wondered if enough education had not gone on in Ghana about what HIV is.

    During debriefing period after the visit, Dr Comfort Ateh said, it was good that the came to Ghana to hear these stories for themselves, adding that, mostly, people in the developed world do not believe some these stories, and so when students such as these get to hear such stories, it helps them to appreciate what goes on in other parts of the world.

    She also mentioned that, it would inform how they take seriously the issue of what had to be done to help with improving the lives of other people elsewhere after their education.

    Matthew 25 Communications