Three Ghanaians, including a 54-year-old man named Henry Smith, have completed a three-day trek on foot from Takoradi to Accra, covering a total distance of 224 kilometres.
The other two members of the group are Lawrence Manful and a woman, Millicent Assane.
Their purpose for undertaking this journey was to raise funds for an orphanage in Dodowa to improve the lives of the children residing there.
Henry Smith, the 54-year-old participant, shared that he has been walking long distances on foot since 1996, making the Takoradi to Accra trek a manageable task for him despite his age.
In an interview with TV3, Henry Smith emphasized that their motivation for embarking on this journey was not for personal recognition but rather to generate financial support for those in need within society.
“We started in 1996, I have walked from Elubo to Shama and also from Elubo to Aflao before. When I am alone I usually don’t rest. I only took a rest at Winneba. We left on Thursday at 8 pm. This is a charity walk aimed at generating revenue to help the orphanage at Dodowa. However, some think I am doing this for fame but it is more spiritual if you ask me,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Manful, the other man on the team, shed light on the experiences he had on the three-day journey, and how it has motivated him.
“It is by his grace. To be honest, it was not easy. I wanted to quit when we got to Mankesim because the sun was scorching but I went ahead. Because of this experience, if you tell me to walk from Ghana to Nigeria, I will be able to do it,” he told TV3.
