Serving Through the Lions Club There I was, a government minister, but in the Lions Club, titles did not matter. What mattered was being willing to serve, to reach out to those in need and to do whatever was required. It was a different kind of service from public office, but one that spoke directly to something that had always been important to me: helping people. Along the way, it also gave me memorable experiences, including the privilege of meeting and working with the late President Jimmy Carter, who was also a member of the Lions Club. I joined the Lions Club around 1994, when I was serving as a minister. Membership was by invitation from an existing member, and I was happy to join because I admired the humanitarian work of the organisation, particularly its support for the needy, the poor, and people who are blind or visually impaired. For me, being a minister did not mean that I was too important to serve at the community level. I was prepared to get involved and do whatever was required. Lions Clubs International even recognisedme for my willingness to serve humbly despite the position I held at the time. Over the years, the Lions Club has remained an important part of my life. I am still a committedmember of the Accra Premier Lions Club. I served as President of the club and later became a Zone Chairperson, with responsibility for a group of six clubs. What has kept me involved all these years is quite simple: I like to serve humanity. The Lions Club gave me another opportunity to do that. With President Jimmy Carter (USA) at an international conference while serving asMinister of Agriculture, 1994 Delegation fromLions Clubs International District 418 Ghana at the 1st Africa Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, 2019 After a Lions Clubs International meeting in Accra The Birthday Journal 31
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