Staff of As I Grow donate nose masks pupils in deprived communities
As I Grow, a non-governmental organisation, has donated some nose masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to basic school pupils in some deprived communities the in Akuapem North municipality of the Eastern Region.
The beneficiary pupils were drawn from the Behenase R/C Basic and Atabui M/A schools.
Call for support
The support follows series of calls made by the organisation on well-meaning Ghanaians and organisations to go to the aid of people living in deprived communities as the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
The organisation, since the outbreak of the pandemic, has also been educating people living in such communities on the safety protocols announced by the World Health Organisation, the government and the Ghana Health Service.
It has also donated several PPEs to communities as its support to the fight against the pandemic.
The focus on rural and deprived communities, according to the organisation, is because such places are left behind in terms of educational and social amenities as well as infrastructural development.
Speaking to the media after the donation, Samuel Larbi, the vice-secretary of the organisation, reiterated the call on individuals and institutions to come in to support them to embark on other projects that will free the deprived communities of poverty.
He pointed out that the government alone cannot fight the Covid-19 pandemic, hence the need for As I Grow and other well-meaning Ghanaians to support.
Appeal
The field team coordinator of the organisation, Samuel Amoah, used the opportunity to plead with teachers and parents to help the children to always comply with the safety protocols, saying it is the best way to stay safe for now.
Debrah Bekoe, CEO of the organisation, expressed concern about how children in the deprived communities are left behind in terms of measures to fight the pandemic.
He said although the government has done a lot, the citizens also need to do their part to help curb the spread of the virus.
He said most of the children have no masks, which put them at a higher risk of getting the pandemic.
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