Education minister presents items to hospital, orphanages

The Minister of Education, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has presented items worth GH¢24,000 to the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital and three orphanages in the Central Region.

The beneficiary orphanages are the New Life International Children’s Home at Ansapetu, the Human Service Trust at Abora and the Royal Seed Home at Kasoa Ofaakor. 

The items included rice, sugar, toiletries, detergents, cooking oil,  tin tomatoes and assorted drinks.

Prof. Opoku Agyemang was accompanied by the Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, Mr Enoch Cobbinah; the Public Relations Officer, Mr Paul Kofi Krampah, and an official at the Central Regional Inspectorate Unit, Mr Thomas Kwofie.

She also interacted with the children and inmates of the various homes, while the children also sang and praised her for the donations.

Appreciation 

The Director of Administration of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Mr Godwin K. Pongo, received the items on behalf of the hospital and expressed appreciation to the minister for them.

He appealed to benevolent individuals, as well as corporate Ghana, to come to the aid of the centre, and added: “We need a lot of assistance to be able to support the inmates. The centre needs a lot of beds to cater for all the inmates.”

Mr James Brew Doughan, a supervisor at the New Life International Children’s Home, received the items on behalf of the centre, while Ms Noami Amoah, the Founder of the Royal Seed Home, received the items on behalf of the home.

Ms Nancy Akorful, the Executive Director of Human Service Trust, received the items on behalf of the centre.

The representatives of the orphanages expressed their gratitude to the minister for the items and assured her that they would put them to good use.

Care for needy and underprivileged  

In an address, Professor Opoku Agyemang said there was the need to care for the poor, needy and underprivileged in society.

She indicated that Christmas was a time to share with the poor and needy in society, noting that it was imperative for those who had in abundance to do so without resistance.

She also called on Ghanaians not to look down on the disadvantaged and vulnerable in society, especially children.

“Sometimes children only need our attention and care for them to see that they are also loved by people in society,” Professor Opoku Agyemang added.