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
