The Wenchi West District of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Ghana ’s Bono Region has honoured 20 teenage girls, aged 13 to 16, for preserving their virginity and recognising their moral discipline.

During the church’s first Sabbath service of the year, the girls received monetary rewards and public commendations.

Nana Amponsah Poku, the District Coordinator of the Young Adventist Women Ministries, praised their dedication and urged them to maintain their purity until marriage.

“God created you uniquely beautiful, and you must not allow anybody to lure or break your virginity until you marry,” she advised, also cautioning them to choose their friends wisely in the coming year.

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Poku said the ministry aims to nurture responsible young women, advocating for a return to traditional customs like Ghana’s Bragoro and Dipo puberty rites, which, she said, help reduce teenage pregnancies and support holistic development

Associate Pastor Andrews Dua Bour Kyere lauded the girls as role models for their peers. “Your focus on education and personal growth will set you apart in life,” he stated.

The girls expressed gratitude, with one saying, “This recognition inspires us to continue upholding the values taught by our church.”