Mr Derek Boateng presents the items to Mrs Rosemond Antwi, Birim North Educational Director.
Newmont Ghana Women and Allies Network, a business resources group within Newmont, has donated protective wears and sanitary supplies to three basic schools in the company’s Akyem mine catchment area to support the fight against Covid-19.
The beneficiary schools, which include Ntronang Presby School, Afosu D/A School and Mamaso Presby School, received nose masks, paper towels, gallons of hand washing soaps and Veronica buckets.
Health concerns
Speaking to the media, the Senior Manager of Sustainability and External Relations at the Akyem Mine, Derek Boateng, said it is always a priority of the company to address and safeguard the health concerns of the people in its host communities. He added that it recognises the importance of providing learning institutions with relief items to help students and teachers to resume studies safely.
“As Ghana continues to implement measures to control the spread of the virus and reduce its impact, we are also committed to actively supporting schools, local government, medical institutions and other stakeholders by directly addressing the health challenges of our host communities,” he said.
Mr Boateng stated that with the recent re-opening of schools, Newmont Women and Allies Network took the initiative to raise funds towards the purchase of safety and sanitary supplies for schools in its host communities by providing developmental opportunities through education and advocacy.
According to Mr Boateng, the group had previously donated medical supplies to nursing and expectant mothers at the Adausena Maternity Center and New Abirem government hospital. The company also drew from its Africa allocation of $20million global fund to support JHS students in its Akyem host communities to continue their academic studies when educational institutions were closed down across the country as a precaution measure against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
