Kwahu Twenedurase (E/R), May 12, GNA – Natives of Kwahu Twenedurase in the United State of America (USA) have donated food items valued at GH¢30,000.00 to the Twenedurase community to help support especially the aged to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
The items included; 340 bags of five kilogrammes of rice, 30 boxes of bottled cooking oil and 30 boxes of sardine.
Nana Okufo Dateh II, the Twenedurase Wirempenhene who handed the items to the community through the unit committee chairman and the Assembly Member of the area said, the donation formed part of the association’s social responsibility in giving back to society and to complement government’s efforts in ensuring that the people, especially the aged in society were protected from pandemic.
He said the sharing of the items would be extended to Akoko Benum Nsuo, a village under the Kwahu Twenedurase jurisdiction.
He said the gesture was the first time that the community was receiving support since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and was assured of the association’s continuous support in improving the living standards of the community members.
Receiving the items on behalf of the community, Mr Kwesi Acheampong, the Unit Committee Chairman, lauded the association for the kind gesture and called on other natives and philanthropists to also support them.
He promised to ensure that each and every household would receive their fair share of the donation.
Meanwhile, Nana Baamoah Adwoa Wiredu I, the Queenmother of Kwahu Twenedurase also donated 100 pieces of mouth and nose masks to traders and other community members at Twenedurase.
GNA