The
HAINAN-AWA Foundation, the charity wing of the African World Airlines, recently
donated more than GH₵ 3,000 and assorted items to the Centre of Hope at Abossay
Okai, Accra.
The
donation according to Madam Christabel Amegayibor, Head of Human Resource at
AWA, was part of activities to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of
the operation of the airline in Ghana.
She
said the gesture by the foundation which is support by the airline and through
proceeds from appeals to passenger on the airline was to support the needy and
the education of the marginalised.
In
all, the foundation presented five bags 25kilos of rice, 10 cartoons of
biscuits, 2 cartoons of milk and Milo, a gallon of cooking oil, washing
detergent, toys and books as well as 7 bags of used clothing.
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| The Mad. Amegayibor(R) presenting the Cheque Sr. Mwaakpaar |
Madam
Amegayibor, who recounted previous donations the foundation performed at the
Osu Children’s Home and Frafraha Orphanage, expressed the hope that the gift
would bring a smile on the faces of the Children.
A
benefactress passenger Ms. Debbie Otong, who supported the foundation, urged
the children to cheer up and take their studies seriously.
Present
at the ceremony were some staff of the Africa World Airlines, the beneficiaries
and some of their parents.
Rev.
Sr. Colette Mwaakpaar, FMM, Administrator of the Centre who received the items,
thanked the HAINAN-AWA foundation for the gesture and prayed replenish the
amount spent. She said the donation came in handy and would go a long way to
support the beneficiaries of the Centre.
As
part of the brief ceremony, the beneficiaries recited poems, memory versus and
songs to entertain the staff of the Africa World Airlines.
