Delta Paper Mill Limited on Tuesday March 8,2021 donated large quantities of its range of products to Akropong School for the Blind in Eastern Region to improve on sanitation and hygiene of the students.
The items donated include toilet rolls , flora disposable handkerchiefs , multipurpose towels ,TopChoco ,among others . The items were received on behalf of the school by the chairman of the donation Committee ,Gideon Doryi.
The marketing Director of Delta Paper Mill Limited Barbara Incoom told Starr News , the donation is to improve sanitation , hygiene and good health of the students.
She also stated that “Akropong School for the Blind has been on our hearts for a while now ,and you know we have a CSR project call flora cares and since last year we’ve been visiting and donating to schools especially schools with Kids that have special needs . Today ,being the international women’s day we thought it wise to come today because there are young girls here who need to know that people care and love them so we decided to come today and just this past Sunday was Ghana’s Independence Day and today also happens to be the birthday of our brand Ambassador Serwaa Amihere so it is three in one”.
Gideon Doryi , donation Committee Chairman of the Akropong School for the Blind said the donation will go a long way to help improve the sanitation and hygiene of the students.
“The items will go a long way to help us in keeping ourselves healthy because we need this for them.You know our children are vulnerable they don’t see ,the need these things a lot while some of us see can fall on anything at anytime they need these for thei upkeep”
Gideon Doryi appealed to parents of children with disability to prioritize the needs of the children especially in terms of education.
“Some of the children are brought here by foster parents so it is only a few of the parents most are very responsible but at times some is a hierarchy they have to see to the sighted siblings before coming down to these people so most of the parents are doing well some too we are appealing to them that children here are useful.so we are appealing to parents and society in general that they should not underestimate their capabilities”
The Akropong School for the Blind is a government-supported school that was established in 1945 by Presbyterian missionaries in Akropong, Ghana.
It is the first school for the blind in West Africa.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom/Obed Ansah
