Country Demographics:

• Population:  20.7 million
• Religions:  Christian 40%, Muslim 25%, Indigenous beliefs 30%, Other 5%
• Income Per Capita:  $280.88 year/ $0.78 day
• Government Type:  Constitutional democracy
  Chief of State:  President John Agyekum KUFUOR (since January 2001)
  Note: The president is both the chief of state and head of government

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in Ghana is 2,000
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is about 300
• The name of the local Christian group is Christian Lawyers Fellowship with some 30 active participants, led by Emmanuel Goka.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

CLF lawyers are involved with the following activities:

• Prayer meetings
• Outreach dinners
• Pro bono work
• Gatherings with speakers

Convocation Goals:

• The delegation from Ghana feels that it the Convocation will provide them with important opportunities to learn the experiences of other Christian lawyers and to establish networking and communication among groups.

Prayer Items:

• Integrity of the judiciary in Ghana
• Winning others in the legal profession to Christ
• Commitment of more Christian lawyers
• Office space and staff
• Wisdom in setting up a systematic legal aid clinic
• More Christian lawyer participation in public and national affairs
• God’s hand in December presidential and parliamentary elections

Contact Information:

• Nene Amegatcher ameg@ghana.com

ªGhana In Actionª

Two issues of very high priority in Ghana today are corruption and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.  In response to these issues the Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Ghana spent three days meeting on the topic of “Corruption—Making a Difference with a View to Reducing or Eliminating Financial Corruption in Ghana.”  The group also sponsored a successful talk, “HIV/AIDS and the Lawyer.”  Fellowship members are also engaged in encouraging Christians in politics to show a better example than their non-Christian colleagues.