ECM has been working in the Sogakope area in the Volta Region of southeastern Ghana for many years. The work began when we worked with women who were enslaved at the local shrines, helping to free them from that horrible bondage. Eventually, the ministry began to focus on children in the local schools, reaching out to the schools and communities with the gospel, presented via film media as well as personal evangelism. Our staff made frequent visits to local school and churches and conducted follow-up discipleship. This aspect of the ministry continues today.

In time, through this work, it became apparent that many children and families in the community needed assistance in meeting basic needs, including education. The staff also discovered that there are many children in the community with albinism, and their basic needs were often not being met. Because of this, ECM launched its newest outreach in Ghana in late 2020, the Sogakope Hope Center. The ministry will focus on meeting the needs of the most vulnerable children in the community, including those with albinism, providing education, meeting basic medical and physical needs, as well as spiritual mentoring.