Pentecost Mine Workers Donate Cement to Prisons for Vocational Workshops

The Obuasi Pentecost Mine Workers Guild (PEMEM) and the Pentecost Men’s Ministry have donated cement to the Obuasi Local Prisons in support of the construction of a vocational workshop facility.

The donation, comprising several bags of cement, was presented to prison authorities in Obuasi, where work is ongoing to develop infrastructure for inmate vocational training.

The workshop forms part of broader initiatives to expand the prison’s industrial and reformation programmes, aimed at equipping inmates with practical skills to reduce reoffending and support their reintegration into society after serving their sentences.

Speaking at the presentation, President of the Pentecost Mine Workers Guild, Elder Emmanuel Baidoo, said the donation reflected the group’s commitment to holistic community development, extending beyond spiritual growth to social and economic empowerment.

He explained that the building materials would support the construction of a workshop where inmates will receive hands-on training in trades such as carpentry, masonry, tailoring and other crafts once completed.

“By investing in infrastructure that equips inmates with vocational skills, we believe we are helping to break the cycle of crime and support sustainable livelihoods,” Pastor Prince Agyeman, the Obuasi Area PEMEM Leader, said in an interview.

The Officer-in-Charge of the Obuasi Local Prisons, Chief Superintendent of Prisons (CSP) Francis Deku, expressed appreciation for the gesture, noting that such community support boosts the morale of both prison officers and inmates.

He said donations of building materials such as cement are critical to speeding up the completion of the workshop, which he described as a long-awaited project aligned with national and institutional priorities for prison reform and rehabilitation.

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