加纳总统 John Mahama 先生于 8 月 15 日呼吁国民通过资金援助、关怀照护与安全保障，向 8 月 6 日直升机空难八名遇难者的子女传递爱心。此前政府在首都阿克拉黑星广场举行的国葬仪式上宣布设立儿童扶助基金，以告慰逝者英灵。

该基金将覆盖从小学至高等技术教育的全程学费、包含医疗保险与特殊护理在内的医疗费用，以及衣物、住所与基本生活开支等福利支持。总统强调这些儿童不应成为悲剧的连带受害者，而应成为全民责任文化新纪元的焦点，通过集体力量守护他们的未来。

总统谈及加纳 "共担式生活" 传统：人们会主动抚养经济困难的亲戚子女，为佣工孩子支付学费，甚至为陌生人承担医疗费。他呼吁国民将这种善举延续至八名遇难者的子女身上。Mahama 总统回忆自己曾全额资助一名九岁残疾男孩的手术费，并在术前赋诗鼓励的往事。

"让我们向八位战友郑重承诺：他们的孩子不会孤单，我们永远是他们未来的同行者。"

Mahama 总统向外交使团等致哀者致谢时表示："这种团结彰显了我们民族精神与国际友谊的力量。" 他指出无论调查结论如何："悲恸的心灵永远无法理解八人离世的残酷方式。"

但总统期待国家能化悲痛为力量，以崭新姿态为加纳繁荣未来奋斗，呼吁民众促进社区家庭和睦。"祈愿这场葬礼抚平国家创伤，迎来我们引以为豪的新曙光。愿今日成为全能上帝治愈我们土地的开端。"

空难发生于阿香蒂省 Obuasi 市启动 "责任合作采矿与技能发展计划" 途中，军方直升机在 Adansi Akrofuom 区的 Sikaman 坠毁。

八位遇难者包括国防部长 Edward Omane Boamah 博士、环境科技部长Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed 先生、国家安全副协调官 Alhaji Muniru Mohammed 先生等政要，以及全国民主大会党副主席 Samuel Sarpong 先生、前议会候选人 Samuel Aboagye 先生等三位加纳空军官兵。

八位逝者均获国葬殊荣，安葬于阿克拉市 La Dade-Kotopon 的 Tse-Addo 军事陵园。

Mahama Urges Ghanaians to Support Children of Eight Fallen Heroes

President John Mahama Friday, encouraged Ghanaians to show love to the children of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, through financial support, care and security. 

This follows the government’s announcement of the creation of the Children’s Support Fund at the State Funeral in honour of the departed souls at the Black Star Square in Accra. 

The Fund would cover education from primary school through to tertiary or technical training, health care, including medical insurance and specialised care as needed, and welfare support such as clothing, shelter and essential living expenses. 

The President said the children should not be used as collateral damage of the tragedy; rather, a new moment to uphold a culture of collective responsibility to secure their lives must be the focus.

He spoke about Ghana’s communal living, where people took on the responsibility of raising children of their relatives who were not financially capable, paying the school fees of a domestic worker’s child, and sometimes, footing the medical bills of strangers. 

He encouraged Ghanaians to extend such kind gestures to the children of the eight helicopter crash victims.

The President recalled how he took responsibility for a nine-year-old physically disabled boy, including paying the full cost of surgery and writing a poem to encourage the boy before his surgery. 

“Let us also leave our eight comrades today with the promise that their children will not be alone and that they’ve got us, and we will always be there to share. We will probably walk with them into their future,” he said. 

Expressing appreciation to all who mourned with the country and the bereaved families, including the diplomatic community, President Mahama said: “It is this solidarity that affirms the strength of our national and international spirit.” 

The magnitude and manner through which the eight individuals died, irrespective of the investigations and technical explanations, “will never make sense to the grieving hearts,” he said. 

However, the President expressed the hope that the country would come out of the tragic experience with renewed optimism to fight for a prosperous future for Ghana, encouraging citizens to move in the direction of peace within communities and families. 

“I pray that this funeral will bring closure to a grieving nation and that a new dawn will break, which we can look forward to with pride as Ghanaians. And that today, we pray that this will be the beginning as the Almighty God heals our land,” he said. 

Ghana lost eight individuals through a tragic military helicopter crash at Sikaman, in the Adansi Akrofuom District, while heading for the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. 

The deceased were Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology and Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator. 

The others were Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman NDC, Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo, Flight Engineer, all of the Ghana Armed Forces. 

All eight were given a state burial and laid to rest at the Military Cemetery at Tse-Addo in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality of Accra. 

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