Sam Quarcoo donates $19,000 items to 3 schools

A Ghanaian diasporan domiciled in the United States of America, Mr Sam Quansah Quarcoo, has presented assorted items valued at US$19,000 to three public schools in Accra as part of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana.

Assorted items

The items donated included nose masks, hand sanitisers, liquid soaps, dental care and sanitary pads. The rest are TV sets, desktop computers, printers and projectors. Exercise and notebooks, pens, pencils, mathematical sets, school bags and many other types of stationery were also donated to the schoolchildren and teaching staff.

Beneficiaries

The beneficiary schools include Emmaus Methodist School complex at Awoshie last stop, Bishop Girls Basic School, High Street, and O’Reilly Senior High School. Mr Quarcoo who is an old student of O’Reilly also presented a lawn mower and canopies to his alma mater.

Personal contribution

Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Accra, Mr Quarcoo said the donation was his contribution to support the control of COVID-19 and the promotion of learning among the children in these pandemic times.

The philanthropist who has been embarking on such charity works for some years now, said he found fulfilment in giving back to society to ameliorate the plight of the vulnerable and the underprivileged.

“I love to give back to society , especially to the needy because that is what gives me gratification,” he said.

This is the second time in this year that such presentations have been made to selected schools by the retired teacher.

Mr Quarcoo expressed profound gratitude to 17 well-wishers in the US who had been supporting his philanthropic work.

Gratitude

Head teachers and students of the beneficiary schools acknowledged the worth of the items donated to them.

They thanked him for his generosity and were hopeful that he would continue to include them in subsequent donations.