By Elizabeth Larkwor Baah
Tema, April 17, GNA – Data Link Institute of Business and Technology has extended support to Remar Tema Children’s Home at Tema Community Eleven with an unspecified amount of money to show solidarity and compassion towards the inmates.
The donation forms part of the institution’s broader efforts to contribute to social development and child welfare in Ghana.
Professor Stanley Saamoah Moffat, the President of the Institute, presenting the money, stated that the donation was not only to assist the underprivileged children but also to commend the management and staff of the orphanage for their tireless efforts in providing a safe and nurturing environment for the young ones.
Professor Moffat said the gesture was part of the institution’s continuous commitment to giving back to society and its moral commitment to supporting vulnerable children.
“We, as a body, feel that it is an obligation and, in fact, a moral responsibility in our small way to acknowledge the management and staff for what they are doing. They work with so much compassion, dedication, and hard work to provide a home, love, hope and opportunities for the children, he stated.
He further emphasised the need for more individuals, institutions, and private organisations to extend support to orphans and vulnerable children across the country, citing the United States as a good example of how to view charity work, particularly towards children, as a societal norm and part of nation-building.
Professor Moffat also referenced Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who he said had a clear national policy focused on supporting orphans and vulnerable children in the 1960s and lamented the apparent decline in structured national efforts towards the welfare of orphans.
He mentioned that a UNICEF report highlighted the devastating number of orphans around the world and emphasised the urgent need to support these vulnerable children to prevent them from becoming a burden to society.
Mr. Philip Gebu, Chaplain of Data Link, stated that the gesture was an annual event held during the Easter season to appreciate God’s care and protection over the children, community, and the country at large.
Mr. Dodzi Agbo, the head caretaker of Remar Tema Children’s Home, thanked Data Link Institute for the timely support in a time when they critically needed funds to settle their bills.
He noted that there were 25 children at the orphanage, noting that some of the inmates had completed senior high schools and were working, indicating that such donations help in catering for the children.
He appealed to other institutions to emulate the gesture and contribute towards building a better future for the children.
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