First Sky Chairman Backs $1.2m Youth Campsite to Bolster Moral Leadership in Ghana

The Executive Chairman of First Sky Group, Eric Seddy Kutortse, has pledged full support for Scripture Union Ghana’s GH¢15 million ($1.2 million) project to build a permanent youth campsite, positioning the initiative as an investment in Ghana’s future leaders.

The 14-acre centre, planned for Aburi-Pepawani, will feature an auditorium, accommodation blocks, chalets, prayer gardens, and sports facilities. Kutortse said such infrastructure is critical for young people navigating the pressures of materialism and social media.

“We are raising leaders, not just money,” Kutortse told guests at a fundraising dinner in Accra. “When we are gone, the Gospel must not fade with us. So let us act now.”

He linked the project to his personal experience with Scripture Union (SU), crediting it with shaping his values, his life trajectory, and even meeting his wife while a member at Kpando Secondary School.

Scripture Union Ghana, founded in 1890, is the country’s largest independent evangelical body, running leadership and Bible-based residential programmes for children and youth nationwide. But with schools limiting access to facilities, SU says a dedicated campsite has become essential to sustain its activities.

The initiative comes as businesses and faith-based groups increasingly view youth development as central to Ghana’s economic resilience. Analysts argue that with more than 57% of Ghana’s population under 25, investments in moral and leadership training could yield long-term dividends for workforce integrity and productivity.

Kutortse emphasized the need for financial transparency, warning project managers that “Ghanaians are generous, but they must never be taken for granted.”

Rev. Albert Ocran of The New Wine Temple and Rev. Derek Koomson, SU Ghana’s General Director, echoed the importance of the campsite, framing it as both a spiritual anchor and a practical solution to venue shortages that threaten SU’s programmes.

For First Sky Group, the project reflects a growing trend of corporate Ghana linking philanthropy with social stability, positioning moral leadership as integral to sustainable economic growth.