The Volta College Foundation (VCF) marked its fifth anniversary in grand style with a durbar at Adi­dome in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region over the weekend.

The durbar, chaired by Togbe Asa­moakanta, a Sub-Divisional Chief of Adidome, had as Special Guest of Hon­our, Mr. Gabriel T. K. Atokple, the Volta Regional representative on the Council of State.

Addressing the gathering, Mr Atokple commended the Foundation for aligning its initiatives with Ghana’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), describing this as a clear demonstration of pur­pose and a results-oriented approach.

He singled out the anniversary project — the provision of a mech­anised borehole for the Sokode-Ando community — which is also expected to address the water needs of the local health centre as outstanding. In a surprise gesture, Mr Atokple pledged to personally bear the full cost of the project. He also promised to collab­orate with the Foundation in future interventions across the Volta and Oti regions.

The President of the Foundation, Mr McThompson Agbeti, acknowledged the group’s achievements over the past five years but also pointed out the ongoing challenges, particularly in financing projects.

Among the Foundation’s notable interventions are the renovation of a toilet facility for female inmates at the Kpando Prisons, provision of learning materials to deprived schools in Ketu South, support to the Three Kings School for the Blind in Central Tongu, donation of relief items to victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage, aid to the Children’s Ward of the Ketu South Municipal Hospital, and sanitation cam­paigns in Ho and Hohoe.

The chairman of the occasion com­mended the Foundation’s impressive track record, particularly given its rel­atively young age. He pledged both the support of his traditional area and his personal professional assistance to help the group realise its objectives.

As part of the four-day celebration, the Foundation organised a free health screening for residents of Tsetsekpo near Adidome in partnership with the District Health Directorate. Residents were provided with free medications.

The festivities also included an awards and dinner night, where 10 individuals and zones of the Foundation were honoured for their dedication and contributions. Among those recognized was the Founder of the group, Mr Rich­mond Ameko, for his vision and dedica­tion to the organization.

The celebration climaxed with a friendly football match, where the VCF team was defeated 5-1 by the Adidome Unity Club, a Division Two side

 By Jemima Kuatsinu