Lion Obeng Dwamena, a Melvin Jones Fellow (MJF), and the Second Vice District Governor of Lions Club International District 418, Ghana, has dispelled rumours about the club being an occult group.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Rainbowradioonline.com and Nyankonron Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM on the sidelines of a free eyescreening exercise, he said such perceptions are unfounded and without merit.
He said Lions International is the largest membership-based service club organisation in the world, focusing on impacting societies.
He said that with its 1.4 million members serving locally and globally, the club is helping to take on some of the biggest challenges facing humanity.
He explained that the club’s key goal is to provide funding to support the compassionate works of Lions, empower their service, and address the needs of their communities both locally and globally.
As a proud member of the club for over a decade, Lion Dwemena said he has never witnessed any form of occult practice as perceived by a section of the public.
He noted that the club’s mission is to empower Lions clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding.
He touted that since it was established in Ghana, the club has consistently served with uncommon kindness, putting the needs of its neighbours, the communities and the world first.
“I have been a Lion for several years, and this is my eleventh year, and I have seen no such thing except for helping the community. Wherever we find that there is a problem, lions reach out and help. How are we able to help? We seek sponsorship, seek support from individual members, and we do that voluntarily with our own resources to help,” he said.
He added that the group is open to all, but one would require members to recommend them before they could be admitted as new members, and I won’t see the occultism in this.
He stressed that they have made a tremendous impact in Ghana through their philanthropic activities.
He revealed that Lions has established the eye centre in Korle-Bu at a cost of over a million dollars.
He said at the Tema General Hospital, they single-handedly rehabilitated it, costing over $100,000.
He said these contributions to these initiatives came from their members globally.
The free eye screening was held on October 12, 2023 in partnership with My Eyes Centre, Vision Spring, Total Energies and Donwell Insurance.
Over 500 reading glasses were distributed at the screening.
By: Rashid Obodai Provencal/Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
