2025 Eta’am Basket Project inaugurated in Kumasi

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KS Relief), in partnership with Markaz Aleawn Alyaqin Humanitarian Service (MAAHS), has launched the 2025 Eta’am Basket Project at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi.

KS Relief is an organisation with a mission to manage and coordinate international relief efforts, with initiatives that extend beyond food security such as water, sanitation, hygiene, education and many more.

Markaz Aleawn Alyaqin, which translates to “Centre for Unflinching Aid and Humanitarian Service” is a Ghanaian Non-Governmental Organisation that provides financial assistance to the poor, orphans and prisoners, as well as to provide distinguished humanitarian services, eliminate illiteracy and improve the quality of life of the needy.

The Eta’am Basket Project is an annual project that was initiated by KS Relief in March, 2022 at its headquarters in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with the objective to improve the living conditions of needy Muslim groups in several countries, during the holy month of Ramadan.

This year 5,000 baskets worth USD366,000 would be distributed across the nation; Ashanti region (3,000), Greater Accra region (1,000) and Northern Sector (1,000).

Each basket contains essential supplies comprising 25kg of Rice, 25kg of Maize, 4kg of Beans, 2 litres of Vegetable Oil, 1kg of Salt, 2kg of Tomato Paste and Maggi Seasoning.

The Chairman of the event, Kwasi Ofori Agyemang, popularly known as King Zuba, a former Chief Executive of Obuasi Municipal Assembly disclosed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Ghana have enjoyed a long-lasting friendly relationship that hinges on development and hope the relation will be strengthened for the mutual benefit of the two nations.

King Zuba thanked the KSA for their humanitarian service during the holy month of Ramadan, envisaging a much enduring relationship, so that Ghana can tap into whatever expertise that exists in KSA and vice versa.

The Guest Speaker, H.E. Mr. Sultan Abdulrahman Al Dakhel, Ambassador of KSA to Ghana, disclosed that he is honoured to participate in this year’s launch and further thanked the humanitarian institutions under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Highness the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and H.E. John Dramani Mahama as well as all stakeholders.

The Ambassador extended congratulations and blessings to all Muslims as the holy month of Ramadan approaches.

Mr. Ismail Mohammed Kamil, Executive Director, MAAHS disclosed that since the inception of the “project”, beneficiaries have testified that the “basket” has been of help to them, noting that items in a “basket” can sustain at least six people.

According to the Executive Director, the motive of the project is to help the less privileged in the community, to enable them without “difficulty” during the month of Ramadan, noting that criteria for the selection of beneficiaries are orphans, single mothers, the aged as well as people with disabilities.

Mr. Kamil also disclosed that over the last years, his outfit (MAAHS) has drilled 56 Solar Boreholes across the country; two at Aboabo, one at Moshe Zongo, three at Ejura, one at Tebeso and one at Duase in the Ashanti Region, with most of them in the Northern Region, two of which are located at Yendi, eight at Tamale and four at Wa, among others.

Mr. Ismail Mohammed Kamil thanked KS Relief and stakeholders, Volunteers as well as beneficiaries for commitment for making this year’s launch possible.

From Oswald Pius Freiku, Kumasi

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