By Benjamin Akoto, GNA
Sunyani (Bono), Dec. 17, GNA – The Golden Pillars Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has donated 300 poultry birds, feed and essential veterinary supplies, to support the Sunyani Central poultry farm.
The intervention aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and enhancing inmate rehabilitation efforts.
Presenting the items, Madam Ranti Adjaku, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, said the donation to build on the Foundation’s commitment in supporting institutions across the Sunyani Municipality.
She said the Foundation in previous years used to supply eggs to both the Sunyani Central Prison and the Female Prison to help supplement inmate nutrition, but the present initiative had shifted from direct food aid to sustainable capacity building.
Madam Adjaku stated that the decision to provide live birds to the facility was strategic to offer inmates practical training in poultry management and enable the institution to produce eggs for its daily consumption.
“Empowering the prison to produce its own eggs promotes both sustainability and hands-on learning,” she said.
Deputy Director of Prisons (DPP) Thompson Otsyokpo, the Regional Commander for Bono, Ahafo, and Bono East prison service, respectively expressed deep appreciation for the gesture and assured the Foundation that the birds would be well cared for to strengthen the prison’s rehabilitation programs and food production capacity.
He described the donation as timely, especially as the facility prepared to expand its poultry operations, adding that the provision of feed and veterinary medication would greatly ease the burden of managing the poultry farm.
DPP Otsyokpo highlighted that under the “Think Prisons 360 Degrees” initiative, the prison had embraced agriculture as a key strategy for rehabilitation, skills development, and food security.
The Regional Commander called on other organisations and stakeholders to support and partner with the Prisons Service in advancing the goals of the “Think Prisons 360 Degrees” initiative.
GNA
Edited by Regina Benneh / Christabel Addo