A glimpse into the Life of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III — Page 19
publication of this news, I learnt that some of the staff members and certain other Ahmadis were apprehensive about their future. I remember Huzur saying with great conviction that we were very. pleased to learn that the people of Ghana were at last able to manage our school. Our purpose was in fact to reveal the treasure of knowledge and uplift educational standards in Africa. Hence, instead of being apprehensive about the future, we should be pleased with the Ghanian people. Thereafter, the post for a headmaster was advertised in the papers and by a strange coincidence a very righteous African Ahmadi was selected by the education authorities as headmaster for this school. Hence our objective is to serve a people who for almost a century have lived under slavery and bondage under the yoke of colonialism and whose rich cultural heritage has been plundered by the quick profiteer. Our endeavours are unstint- ingly sincere because we seek neither vain glories, nor monetary gain nor political influence. When a community enters with such a purpose, it faces no defeat. Of my tour of African countries, said Huzur, I reminded the loving African people that for the past fifty years the community has engaged itself in serving humanity and never has any money been taken away from them. But whatever the out- come we receive in voluntary contributions and fees has been ploughed back into further prospects for serving you". Simplicity I can quote many examples of the simple life led by Huzur. Once a missionary sent in a request for an aid of Rs. 500 to the Anjuman but the Anjuman rejected this request on the grounds that as the purpose for which the fund was required was not within the budget, it was powerless to help. When Huzur was asked for a final decision, Huzur gave me an envelope containing Rs. 500 and asked me to give it to the missionary quietly saying that if the Anjuman was poweirless because of its rules, he shall fulfil the missionary's needs. 19