Friday, February 25, 2011

Stanbic Bank supports Country Side Orphanage

The Transactional Products and Services Unit of Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated items worth GH¢3,400.00 to the Country Side Orphanage at Bawjiase in the Central Region.

Making the donation on behalf of the bank, Head of TPS Unit, John Prempeh, expressed the belief that each child deserves unrestricted access to the basic necessities of life to ensure its comfort.

He said that the gesture is in line with Stanbic Bank’s ultimate aim of improving lives. The items were made up of 20 baby cribs and substantial quantities of toiletries and food items.

Mrs. Yeboah, the Mother of the home, thanked Stanbic Bank for the kind gesture, and expressed the hope that the relationship will be sustained.

She stated that this is the 13th year of the orphanage’s existence, and called on other bodies to come to its aid.

She mentioned challenge with transportation and children’s play and learning items as setbacks that the home needs help with.

The team was taken round the home to acquaint themselves with the current state of its facilities and also interacted with the children at the home. The St. Joseph Country Side Orphanage is home to about 143 children, as well as some older ones who are in second-cycle and tertiary institutions across the country.

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