{
  "id": 4496967,
  "title": "‘He always comes to our aid’ – Fr. Campbell recounts Bawumia’s support for Church, poor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/he-always-comes-to-our-aid-fr-campbell-recounts-bawumias-support-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T20:08:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/he-always-comes-to-our-aid-fr-campbell-recounts-bawumias-support-for-church-poor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has personally commissioned the newly built St Jude's Catholic Church in New Weija, Accra. The commissioning ceremony took place on Sunday and marked the fulfillment of a promise he made to his friend, Rev. Fr Andrew Campbell, the resident priest at St Jude's Catholic Church and head of the Weija Leprosarium.\n\nFr Campbell expressed his gratitude to Dr Bawumia for his consistent support, particularly for the poor and vulnerable. He described himself as a \"beggar priest\" who often turns to Dr Bawumia for assistance when he is in need. Over the years, Dr Bawumia has supported various philanthropic and faith-based initiatives across the country, including the Weija Leprosarium.\n\nFr Campbell recounted several instances where Dr Bawumia stepped in to help, including providing food for the aged and vulnerable at the Lepers Aid Centre when Fr Campbell was defrauded. He emphasized that Dr Bawumia's generosity extends beyond financial support, as the former Vice President also spends time with the leprosy patients, interacting with them and sharing meals.\n\nThe new St Jude's Catholic Church is the latest example of Dr Bawumia's commitment to the welfare of the leprosy patients at Weija. He has been the Life Patron of Lepers Aid Ghana for over a decade, consistently supporting various initiatives aimed at improving their welfare. These efforts have included cash and food donations, as well as participating in special occasions with the beneficiaries.\n\nOne notable intervention by Dr Bawumia was sponsoring the treatment of Priscilla, a four-year-old girl who was abandoned at birth at the Weija Leprosarium due to severe leprosy-related deformities. After undergoing an amputation in Ghana, Dr Bawumia funded her travel to Italy for five months of specialized treatment and the fitting of a prosthetic leg.\n\nFr Campbell noted that Dr Bawumia has always responded positively to their calls, even at short notice, and has been present at the church to spend time, interact, and eat with the leprosy patients.",
  "summary": "Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned the newly built St. Jude's Catholic Church at New Weija, a project he personally built in fulfillment of a promise to his good friend, Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Bawumia donates GH¢50,000 to St Jude Catholic Church at Weija",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/bawumia-donates-gh-50-000-to-st-jude-catholic-church-at-weija",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:59:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Bawumia commissions St Jude’s Catholic Church he funded to completion at Weija",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/bawumia-commissions-st-judes-catholic-church-he-funded-to-completion",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:32:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}