The Amma and Foundation has donated a number of items to 21 institutions in and outside Kumasi to mark the sixth anniversary of its founding, which fell on January 19.
The items include; water, cartons of oats, assorted drinks, personal protective equipment (PPE’s), T-shirts and Amazon fire computer tablets.
Beneficiary institutions in Kumasi includ the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Bomso Clinic, Asokwa Children’s Hospital, Kumasi Children’s Home, KNUST Hospital, Mount Zion Hospital and the Anglican Eye Clinic at Jachie in the Bosomtwe district.
Other beneficiaries are; Church of Christ Mission Clinic in Bomso, University Primary School and the Homeless on Kumasi streets and Alabar area in particular.
In Accra, the distribution was taken to the Cancer Research department of the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Achimota School, The Royal Seed Orphanage Accra and Prima Medical Centre, as well as the Akropong School for the blind (Special Education School in Akropong), Akosombo Wood World Mission Training School & Nursery,
The Tamale Teaching Hospital, St. James Seminary School at Sunyani and the Takoradi District Hospital also received donations.
This year’s charity event, during which donations were distributed were like the previous years, sponsored by family and friends of the Founder, Miss Amma Prempeh, a United States-based Ghanaian journalist who doubles as Executive Producer, Film Director and Lawyer.
Ms. Prempeh thanked sponsors who have contributed to the success of the charity event over the years and hoped their support would complement her efforts to bring about change through her charity work and uplift the youth in Ghana.
Among the sponsors are; Mrs. Mabel Prempeh, Mr. Emanuel Nana Kwame Prempeh (Pharmacist UK), Mr. Edusei Prempeh (UK), Mr. Kwame A. Prempeh, Pastor Victor Kusi Boateng (Power Chapel Church, Kumasi), Mr. Richard Okai, Mr. Harry Asumadu (Pharmacist UK), Oheneba Owusu Afriyie IV, Otumfuo’s Apagyahene, Mr. Frank Fosuhene (Architect), Mr. Clement Amankwah (Investment Banker, UK), Mr. Manu Nankani & Suresh, Nana Kwame Bediako (Owner of Number One Oxford Street Hotel & Presidential Candidate – New Force), Mr. Kofi Appiah (Engineer, UK) and Nana Apau Wiafe Ababio Sanwoansan, Chief of Kwabre Heman.
The rest are Mr. Samuel Boadu and Mrs. Nancy Mensah (Rhode Island, USA ), Mr. Avedis Jeghalian (LLL), Mr. Kwaku Asamoah (UMB Bank), Nana Atta Poku Agyemang (Engineer), Mr. Kankam, Mrs. Mary Konadu, Mrs. Julie Baidoo-Ansah (EfatabyJuba), Mr. Dauda, Mr. Mohammed Bawa and Mr. Simms.