Gospel diva Mrs. Mercy Twum-Amponfo known in showbiz as Ohemaa Mercy was blessed with a year on Thursday, September 7.
The ‘Aseda’ singer on the day drove to Christ Faith Foster Home at Adenta Frafraha in Accra to celebrate the day with children at the place. Dressed in all-white, Ohemaa Mercy together with management team and Parliamentary Aspirant for the 2016 Weija-Gbawe constituency, Obuobia Darko-Opoku entertained and prayed with the kids.
The team donated to the home items like mats, buckets, washing bowls, drinks, bags of rice, toiletries, a gallon of oil, washing powder and many others. Officials of the home after receiving items from Ohemaa Mercy and the team thanked them for the goodies and pleaded with the public to come to their aid.
Ohemaa was born to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Amoah, both Fantis from Abakrapa and Elmina respectively. She was born in Weija in Accra but lived most of her life in Koforidua. Ohemaa is married to Isaac Twum-Ampofo and they have three boys Nyamekye, Nhyira, and Aseda. Ohemaa Mercy started her primary education at St Peter’s Anglican Primary School in Koforidua and proceeded to Ghana Secondary School where she had her secondary education. She continued to the teachers training College at S.D.A Teachers Training College, Asokore Koforidua where she obtained her Teachers Certificate ‘A’.
Ohemaa Mercy released her first album in the latter part of November 2004. Entitled Adamfo Papa, the album enjoyed massive airplay after its release, which brought Ohemaa into the limelight.