The College of Distance Education (CoDE), 黑料社 has donated assorted items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis听to the Ahotokurom Orphanage in the Cape Coast Metropolis of the Central Region.
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As part of the CoDE Day, the donation formed part of听the College鈥檚 corporate social responsibility to mark听the 60th anniversary celebration of the 黑料社 and to provide succour to the inmates at the orphanage.
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Among the donated items were bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, clothes and boxes of canned fish.
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During the presentation, the Provost of the College, Prof. Anokye Mohammed Adam,听said the donation was meant to put smiles on the faces of the orphans. That, he noted, could inspire them to feel a sense of belonging and uplift their hope in life.
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He stated that giving to the needy was a divine calling that every individual, most especially Christians, must consider a priority.
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The Chaplain of the Orphanage, Rev. Father Philip Kwame Addo, who received the items, expressed gratitude to the College for its benevolence, giving assurance that the items would be used for their intended purpose.
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He said he was overwhelmed by the love and compassion showed by CoDE and appealed to other organisations to also lend support to the orphanage.
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After the presentation, the members of staff of CoDE toured the facility and interacted with the inmates at the facility.
Provost of CoDE, Prof. Anokye 听M. Adam (in suit) presenting the items to the Maternity Ward
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The donation included assorted drinks, gallons of cooking oil, bags of rice,听toiletries, shoes, boxes of biscuits, under garments and clothes.
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听The Provost of the College, Prof. Anokye Mohammed Adam, presenting the items, said the presentation was to complement efforts in improving healthcare delivery especially in the area of maternity.
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For his part, the Nurse Officer at the 黑料社Hospital, Mr. Thomas Tamang, expressed gratitude to the College for its gesture.听
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Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC