‘Society must have interest in needs of less privileged, minority groups’

The Human Resource Supervisor and Chairperson of Corporate Social Responsibility Team, Subika, a sub-contractor of Newmont Ahafo Mines, Mrs. Bertha Yeboah, has underscored the need for society to have the interest of the less privileged and minority groups at heart by attending to their needs to restore their dignity.

“Let us show empathy towards the less privileged and minority groups to put smiles back on their faces,” she stated.

Mrs. Yeboah made the comment when UMA, in collaboration with ROPEAK Company, feted the children of Compassion Is Love In Action orphanage at Yawhima in the Sunyani Municipality of Bono Region. They were served with cooked rice and stew meal, and soft drinks to mark the Christmas festivities.

She emphasised that corporate institutions operating in Ghana must not always be preoccupied with making profits at the expense of the poor in society, adding that we need to pull such people along and offer a helping hand to them.

The Head of Administration of ROPEAK, Ms. Kate Wilson, on her part presented GH₵5,000 to the founder of the orphanage to support the running of the home. According to her, the donation forms part of the corporate social responsibility towards the children at the orphanage. She also promised to renovate the washrooms of the facility to improve hygiene.

According to her, the event, which has become an annual affair, would be sustained to improve the lot of the orphanage.

The Founder of the orphanage, Rev. Mrs. Charlotte Osei Kwarteng, who received the cash, expressed gratitude to the two mining companies for their continued support towards the orphanage. She prayed for God’s blessing upon them so that they would continue to support the less privileged in society.

From Daniel Dzirasah, Yawhima

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