Accra: The Adwoa Safo Foundation, a philanthropic non-governmental organisation focused on supporting the needy and disadvantaged, has provided a significant donation of relief items to the Osu Children's Home in Accra.
According to Ghana Web, the donation included 20 packs of bottled water, five packs each of canned Coca-Cola, Malt, and Fanta, two jumbo bunches of plantain chips, eight tubers of yam, five gallons of oil, five boxes of baby wipes, two boxes of sardines, a pack of kitchen tissue paper, five boxes of Dettol, four cartons of Milo, five boxes of Indomie noodles, 10 gallons of detergent, and three packs of toilet rolls. The Foundation's founder, Adwoa Safo, mentioned that this initiative is part of her efforts to honor the humanitarian legacy of her late father, Emeritus Professor Kwadwo Safo.
The former three-term Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya and former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection highlighted that supporting vulnerable children and the less privileged was a deeply held value by her father. "The last time we were here was in 2022, but this has always been one of the cherished acts of benevolence by my father. I remember during our childhood days, I used to accompany him to this home where he donated food items and cash support to the children," she shared.
Adwoa Safo also revealed that the Foundation conducted a sponsorship drive to fund the donation, noting that many companies and individuals supported the initiative because of its humanitarian focus. She expressed gratitude to the sponsors, including Special Ice Company, Keldan Estates, KS Group, Kantanka Automobile Company Ltd, and the Wofa Seko Group from the Accra Newtown branch of Kristo Asafo Mission.
Upon receiving the items, the Acting Assistant Manageress of the Home, Prisca Asare, expressed her gratitude to the Foundation and urged corporate organisations and benevolent individuals to continue supporting the facility. She highlighted that the Home is currently working on several projects that require immediate assistance from public-spirited individuals and organisations. These projects include completing a store building, renovating the dressmaking unit, providing independent living support for older children, and repainting the entire facility.