The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, last Wednesday joined the children of the Princess Marie Louise Hospital in Accra to celebrate the 2013 Children's Christmas Party.
Children from the Osu Children's Home, SOS Village, Street Girls Aid, Sacred Heart and some selected SDA schools in the metropolis also participated in the party, which was supported by Access Bank and Energy Bank.
Mrs Mahama, together with the children, sang Christmas songs and danced.
The children were also provided with food and drink while some had their faces painted.
In a brief address, Mrs Mahama said that Christmas was a season of goodwill, and that " It is a season where we must renew our commitment to the welfare of our children and teach them to live responsible lives".
She advised the young ones that the best present that they could give to their parents was the gift of obedience, adding that children needed to honour their parents by living good lives and showing them appreciation for their unflinching support.
Mrs Mahama said as a society, it was incumbent on all and sundry to ensure the survival, protection and development of children, as well as enable them to enjoy prosperity.
That she said, required all to invest more in basic social services and provide a healthy, safe and protective environment for children.
That she said, would enable them to experience inclusive development and protection from negative social phenomenan such as sexual abuse, violence, child labour and human trafficking.
The First Lady commended the authorities of the hospital for their commitment to managing childhood illnesses.
The Board Chairman of the hospital, Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell, in his welcoming address, charged parents to devote quality time to their children and also invest their hard-earned resources into their upbringing.
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