Mystic Twins Foundation Brings Hope and Solidarity to Gambaga Witch Camp

The Mystic Twins Foundation has extended its humanitarian reach to the historic Gambaga settlement in Ghana’s Northern Region, donating supplies to women who were once accused of witchcraft and cast out from their communities.

The visit to the settlement — historically known as the Gambaga Witch Camp — formed part of the foundation’s broader mission to support vulnerable and marginalised groups through charitable acts, solidarity, and social inclusion.

For decades, the Gambaga settlement has served as a refuge for women accused of witchcraft, many of whom were banished from their homes and families due to deeply rooted cultural beliefs and social stigma. Although advocacy efforts by civil society organisations and public institutions have driven significant changes at the site, the settlement continues to house women seeking safety and acceptance.

During the visit, the foundation provided donations to the settlement’s more than 100 residents while engaging with camp authorities and community members. According to the foundation, the outreach was intended not only to offer material support but also to restore dignity and a sense of belonging to the women.

Founders Nana Akwasi Agyemang Panyin, known as McKenzie, and Nana Akwasi Agyemang Kakra, known as McMaine, said the foundation felt compelled to contribute to the transformation of a place historically associated with exclusion.

“Historically, the Gambaga Witch Camp has been a place marked by centuries of stigma and pain. Women who found themselves there were forced to live out the rest of their days in isolation, not because of wrongdoing, but due to fear and cultural misconceptions,” the founders said in a statement.

“Today, it stands as a refuge, a space for healing and acceptance — and we felt compelled to be part of that transformation.”

The founders expressed concern that certain vulnerable groups in Ghanaian society continue to face rejection and discrimination, adding that the visit was intended as “a quiet gesture of solidarity.”

“Our visit was meant to be a quiet gesture of solidarity. The goal was to approach this community without judgment, because that is all they have ever known,” they stated. “We brought gifts, love, and above all, a reminder that these women, survivors, mothers, even grandmothers, are seen. You are not forgotten.”

Camp overseers reportedly expressed appreciation for the foundation’s contribution to the welfare of residents.

The Gambaga outreach is the latest in a series of charitable initiatives undertaken by the Mystic Twins Foundation. The group recently covered medical bills for approximately 30 new mothers at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, a gesture aimed at easing financial burdens during a vulnerable period.

The foundation says its work is guided by values centred on compassion, dignity, and service rather than publicity. “At the end of the day, true transformation doesn’t announce itself loudly; it is felt in the lives it quietly changes,” the founders said.

Known publicly for their spiritual work and private counsel to high-profile individuals, the Mystic Twins have in recent months attracted growing attention beyond Ghana. Their appearance at the palace of Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II was seen by observers as a reflection of increasing engagement between traditional leadership and emerging spiritual figures among younger Africans.

The foundation’s work at Gambaga adds to a growing body of civil society efforts aimed at addressing the plight of women in witch camps across northern Ghana, a practice that continues to draw domestic and international condemnation.

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