MAKY AWURAKUA ANOFF OF ACCRA AND AWANA CLUB INT. ACCRA [1999]DLCHRAJ5718

Date	1999-02-16
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/GAR/152/96/48
Citation No.	[1999]DLCHRAJ5718

CHRIS AKUFPO OPOKU

[1999]DLCHRAJ5718
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">MAKY AWURAKUA ANOFF OF ACCRA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">AWANA CLUB INT. ACCRA <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our
Ref: CHRAJ/GAR/152/96/48&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 16/02/1999<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS AKUFPO OPOKU (REGIONAL DIRECTOR) FOR <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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RULING (ORDER)<o:p></o:p>

</div>The Petitioner, Mary Awurakua Anoff lodged
this petition against the 'Hijacking of AWANA Children's Programme by some
unscrupulous persons". The Petitioner averred that about fourteen years
ago, she introduced into&nbsp; Ghana a club
for children called A.W.A.N.A. a name derived from 2 Timothy 2:15, after having
struck an acquaintance with some American Missionaries. While living in
Liberia. The club which seeks to heighten children's Christian awareness and
groom them into responsible adult citizens" was established in Ghana
through the Petitioner's instrumentality. The first leader was one Pastor Noah
Quarshie. According to the Petitioner one Pastor Robert Nyarkotey currently
AWANA missionary had taken over the activities of the Club thereby depriving
her of playing any important role therein. A recent attempt at rewarding her by
Respondents' Board following the trickery of the said Missionary, was in her
view insulting. She prayed for a thorough investigation into the &nbsp;activities of AWANA Ghana and its Board. She
prayed that the Respondent be compelled to restore her in her rightful position
as National Executive Officer and to be trained as a Missionary for the Club in
the United States of America. Alternatively, she prayed for damages to the tune
of $45,000, i.e. $300 per month for fourteen(14) years "dedicated
pioneering work".<o:p></o:p>The
Respondent wrote in response stating that, that the Petitioner introduced the
Directors of AWANA into Chana in 1982 is common knowledge &amp; AWANA circles
but chat she introduced the Ministry into Ghana as untrue sine the Petitioner:
knew nothing of the operations of AWANA at the time. In 1990, the work of AWANA
Was handed over to Rev. Nyarkotey a missionary appointed by the Internal.
Headquarters in the U.S.A. At no time, Respondent averred, was the petitioner
promised a position in any form in AWANA. The Board was compelled to honour her
in December 1995 after she approached its Chairman with a desire to be part of
AWANA".<o:p></o:p>Before
then, she only maintained "occasional involvement in the work". On
the Petitioner's claims, the Respondent indicated that the International Headquarters
in the U.S.A, was the proper body to react.<o:p></o:p>The
International Headquarters stated basically when contacted that the Petitioner
is one of the several volunteers of AWANA in Ghana and that there were records
that she had been associated with AWANA for many years.<o:p></o:p>The
letter added that it is unfortunate that the Petitioner feels she has been
deprived of an opportunity to be employed by the Club and to travel to U.S.A.
The Petitioner was not employed by the local Board simply because there were
more qualified persons available. <o:p></o:p>The
Petitioner, Respondent stated, "has been a valuable volunteer for many years"
and had there been sufficient financial resources available, the Respondent
would have compensated her as it would have all other volunteers.<o:p></o:p>The
Commission made several attempts at having this matter settled amicably between
the<a name="_gjdgxs"></a> parties both before and during the Hearing session.
After several weeks, Hearing ended and Counsel filled their address. The
Commission proceeds to make its findings as follows:<o:p></o:p>The AWANA Clubs Ghana, Respondent herein is
an organisation registered under the Laws of Ghana as a non-profit,
non-denominational Christian organisation. It was incorporated under the
Companies Code, 1963, Act 179 on 10th March, 1995. It operates by a
Constitution which sets out its purpose, nature, business and administrative
set up. The highest body is the National Board charged with both "the
particular and general oversight of AWANA". The Club also has
missionaries, volunteers and staff who variously help in the realisation of its
goals.<o:p></o:p></main>