The initiative by the Supreme Council and the Grand Court to establish the Marshallan Security Trust was launched at the recent Grand Knights and Noble Ladies Forum in Kumasi. The financial scheme is set to take off in April this year.
As we roll out the scheme it is important to highlight some of the specific objectives for the establishment of this initiative.
Brothers and sisters, the purpose of this security trust is to create a financial resource for individual brothers and sisters to fall back on in their old age. Looking beyond the present, it also ensures that members make provision for the immediate sustenance of their spouses, children and loved ones.
At the individual level, financial benefits from this scheme can be used to supplement pensions or social security benefits of members who retire in the formal sector. And for other members in the informal sector, the security trust can serve as their primary pension scheme or as a supplement to some other arrangement they already have. Furthermore, when members reach the end of their active working life, financial benefits from this scheme can be used to fulfill required financial obligations necessary for membership in the noble order.
As a whole, the Noble Order will also benefit from this initiative, and the resources will be used to continue laudable projects for the church and humanity.
My dear Marshallans, as we consider our financial future, both as individuals and as a whole, we should be reminded that the difference between a life of prosperity and poverty has a lot more to do with our saving and investing habits, than with our income. By partaking in the Marshallan Security Trust, we are taking a huge step towards controlling our lives and ensuring financial success, even in retirement.
As we celebrate the birth of the Marshallan Security Trust, I would like to express my gratitude to the members of the Board of Trustees, Bro. D. D. Dawlah, Resp. Lady Felicity Acquah and Bro Anthony Apallo and the Fund Managers, Merban Investments Holdings Limited for the yeoman’s role they have played to bring the scheme this far. Many thanks also go to Sir Kt Anthony Okyere for his donation of the promotional materials and the Supreme Director, Sir Kt Vet. Dr. E.S.K. Kwaw for the encouragement and fraternal blessings to this project.
Finally, I urge you all to wholeheartedly embrace the Marshallan Security Trust and ensure its success for our benefit and that of future generations of Marshallans.
Fraternally yours
SIR KNT. DERX BAFFOUR
(SUPREME KNIGHT)