Tema Rotary Club donates to Manhean schools  counseling, among others.

Speaking at the event, the Corporate Communications Manager of Graphic Communi­cations Group Limited, Mr Em­manuel Agyei Arthur, remarked, “We are happy to bring this pro­gramme to the community once again. Through our continuous community engagement, we real­ised the need for this screening to climax the Hobowo celebration, ensuring residents can check their health after indulging in the festivities.”

He said the free screening, a tradition since 2005, was an ini­tiative that aligned with Graphic’s goal of contributing beyond its economic objectives.

“We believe that our respon­sibility extends beyond satisfy­ing shareholders. As a socially responsible company, we are committed to addressing societal challenges, and health is one area we focus on. This programme allows us to give back to the communities that support us,” he indicated.

He explained further that over the past 19 years, the Graphic Clinic had expanded its services to the general public, transform­ing from a staff-only clinic to one open to all community members.

This year’s screening included comprehensive services provided by a team of professionals, in­cluding Eye Specialists, Dentists,

ROTARY Club of Tema Community 25 has do­nated 1,000 books to the Tema Manhean TMA Cluster of schools in order to help boost their literacy development.

The theme of the donation: ‘Read, Learn and Achieve,’ was in line with Rotary’s mission to support literacy and education by strengthening the educational foundation of young students.

Speaking at a brief ceremony to hand over the items to the heads of the schools, Assistant Governor-District 9104 of Rotary Club, Joseph Dzamesi, underscored the need to equip and encourage young children to seek and acquire knowledge through constant reading.

Mr Dzamesi said the dona­tion would help ensure that the students from deprived commu­nities had the resources needed for their academic growth.

Given the less interest in read­ing in young students in recent times, Mr Dzamesi explained that a strong reading foundation was crucial for the success in other subjects adding that, student with access to books were more likely to perform well academically which could contribute to long-term educational achievements.

President of the Community 25 Rotary Club, Prince Kwame Afetor, stated that the donation was premised on a need assess­ment which highlighted Manhean TMA Cluster of schools as the deserved beneficiary, targeting about 1,200 school children.

According to him, children in less-privileged schools had the potential to grow into becoming great personalities in society when given the needed support, and resources such as books to unearth their logical and critical thinking abilities.

“Rotary’s involvement in do­nating books, therefore, created a strong partnership between local schools and the communi­ty, promoting shared responsi­bility in supporting education,” he stated.

Head of Human Resources at the Tema Metropolitan Di­rectorate of Education, Agatha Dzrah, speaking on behalf of the Director, Bernice Ofori, encouraged the school children to read regularly and set reading goals to justify the aim of the donation, which was to promote reading skills among the school children.

She assured that the direc­torate would monitor the proper use of the books to serve the intended purpose.

FROM KEN AFEDZI, TEMA

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