A state funeral ceremony was held for the late First Lady, Theresa Kufuor, today at the forecourt of the State House.
Mrs. Kufuor peacefully departed at her Peduase residence, surrounded by her family, on October 1, reaching the age of 87.
She was a nurse and midwife who dedicated her life to the service of humanity and the Catholic Church.
Theresa married John Kufuor when he was at age 23 after they met at a Republic Day Anniversary Dance in London in 1961. They got married in 1962.
She was the founder of the Mother and Child Community Development Foundation (MCCDF), a non-governmental organisation that supports the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. She was a mother of five, a grandmother of eight, and a sister of the renowned statesman, the late J.H Mensah.
She was honoured with a Papal Award of Dame of St Gregory the Great for her commitment to the plight of poor children and their mothers. She also contributed to Ghana’s growth and development through her advocacy for free compulsory universal basic education (FCUBE) for kindergarten children amongst other timeless policies that are still in place.
As we mourn the late former First Lady, we take a glimpse of some of her photographs during her youthful days.
On November 18, the conclusive funeral rites for the former First Lady will be observed at Heroes Park in Kumasi.