Access Bank Ghana holds family day with deprived children

Access Bank Ghana Limited has presented items to over 30 underprivileged children at the Teshie Orphanage in Accra.

The donation by the bank signifies its continued commitment to improving the quality of life of their workforce and their families as well as that of the local communities and society.
It also falls in line with the Access Bank Group’s strategy of contributing to the long-term sustainable development of its operating environment.

The outreach programme took place during the annual ‘Staff and Family Day Out’ event of the bank, which was held during the weekend at the Aviation Social Centre in Accra.

The ‘Staff and Family Day Out’ is a leisure event that brings staff-members, their kids and families together through exciting sporting activities and fun games.

The orphan children were treated to fun games including bouncy-castles, horse riding, cotton candy as well as good music and lots of food and drinks. Staff of the bank also took the opportunity to put an extra smile on the faces of the children by donating in abundance clothing, provisions, toys, little give-aways etc.

Mr. Daniel Akaba, Country Managing Director, who led the health and fitness walk, said it was the intention of the Ghana subsidiary to collaborate with all stakeholders in the country to build strong and healthy communities where people can live and work, and businesses can survive into the future.

“Access Bank Ghana will use proactive and well-structured interventions to address societal needs.”

Highlighting the corporate social responsibility strategy of the Bank, Mr Akaba mentioned that the bank has adopted a strategic approach and interventions to assure significant impact in the coming years.

The approach, which covers four focus areas, includes Health, Education, Sports and Arts.

“Access Bank’s approach to CSR is predicated on the best industry practices and expresses the bank’s strong commitment to creating sustainable value for all stakeholders. As members of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the bank is committed to fighting HIV/AIDS discrimination and stigma among other initiatives,” Mr. Akaba stated.