Seasoned actress and host of Onua Showtime, Nana Ama McBrown, donated GH¢10,000 to release prisoners in Ghana.
The check was presented to the Crime Check Foundation (CCF), which supported the organisation’s petty offenders project.
Some Ghanaians have applauded Nana Ama McBrown for her generous donation. The purpose of the amount donated is to facilitate the release of inmates serving minimal sentences and who cannot afford court fines imposed on them. Through the fine-paying scheme of the CCF, the prisons across the country will gradually decongest. The foundation advocates alternative sentencing regimes for individuals who have committed minor crimes.
During the presentation, Nana Ama McBrown presented a cheque of GH¢10,000 to the Executive Director of the Crime Check Foundation, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, who appeared on McBrown’s Kitchen with a female ex-convict.
The appearance of the ex-convict on the cooking show was to demonstrate that inmates should not be stigmatized for the offences and mistakes they made that got them to end up in prison, but instead, they should be assisted in integrating properly into society.
Many people on social media commended Mrs McBrown Mensah for the donation. Fans and well-wishers took to social media to shower praise and well wishes on the actress for her kind gesture. This has left many Ghanaians impressed by her generosity and compassion.
It is apparent that Nana Ama McBrown’s gift to the Crime Check Foundation has impacted many lives and will help to create a better future for those who are allowed to integrate back into society.