The Golden Purse Movement (GPM) a Non-Governmental Organization has been out doored in Accra to provide financial education to Ghanaians.
The Movement is formed to bring together “Godly and goodhearted people to create the environment for members to achieve long-lasting financial freedom, as well as providing social support to humanity”.
It is visioned to be a World Class Movement with incomparable financial achievements, providing Social Support System for the benefit of all. Its mission statement is to make the World a better place for all, by manifesting God’s goodness on earth.
Presenting the GPM concept paper, the Secretary to the movement, Israel Akrobortu said, over 500 million non-salaried individuals across Africa are excluded from formal pension programmes.
….”most of them are young, economically active farmers, domestic helps, mechanics, street vendors, artisans, taxi drivers, shopkeepers, fishermen and other self-employed individuals”.
According to him, if nothing is done individually to save for tomorrow, these people are likely to face economic hardship when they grow old.
It is for this reason that, “we exist and aspire to be a World Class Movement for the creation of the environment for the attainment of a long-lasting financial freedom for members as well as providing social support to humanity”, he added.
Mr. Akrobortu stresses that, this shall be done through “the application of Biblical principles, practicalised by the book titled “The Richest Man in Babylon” as he noted that, God created no one to be a victim in this world but victors, this godly agenda we are in to pursue”.
As evil strives and becomes more deadly, good people can do something without unity, but cannot reach their full potential without unity.
The launching is themed: Making the world a better place for all. The Golden Purse Movement, a Company Limited by Guarantee (NGO) Incorporated under the laws of Ghana, to commence business on June, 4 2019.
It started with a membership of nineteen (19) and with initial savings investment amount of GH¢2,530.00 in the month of August, 2019.
As at June 2020 the membership stands at eighty-seven (87), with appreciable cumulative savings and interest in safe Investments over the years.
Story filed by Edzorna Francis Mensah
