SLM Int. - Regions of Outreach: - Africa: - Ghana:

• 1960    The first SOLM lessons were taken into Ghana.

• 1996    Source of Light – Ghana was started with 17 Associate Schools.

• 1998    Source of Light – Ghana began a radio and film ministry.

• 2001    SOL – Ghana organized a seminar for training Associate School workers.

• 2001    383,000 lessons were given out resulting in 3000 decisions for Christ.

• 2002    By this time, 12 pastors are involved in church planting.

• 2002    The total of Associate Schools reached 116.

Ghana, with its population of over 19 million citizens, has been predominantly Christian. However, in recent years Islam has become a threat to Christianity not only in Ghana but also in the rest of Africa.

Having gained its independence in 1957, Ghana's political scene was very unstable through the 60s and 70s.  In 1992, the people approved a new constitution bringing back multiparty politics. Since then Ghana has been moving slowly but steadily toward economic prosperity and political rest. 

Ghana contains a central belt of forest with much low-lying savannah regions. Its most famous possession is the world’s largest artificial lake, Lake Volta. In 1964 The Akosombo dam was built on the Volta River resulting in this man-made lake.

The life expectancy in Ghana is 57 years of age and is dropping due to the increasing spread of AIDS.