Hundreds of underprivileged persons, including head porters, the physically challenged and street children, thronged the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra yesterday to partake in this year’s Joy FM Easter Soup Kitchen.
At the 15th edition of the event, the beneficiaries who were mainly women and children were given meals, drinks and clothes.
Volunteers from schools and other institutions also attended the event to assist the organisers to feed the needy in society.
The Easter Soup Kitchen is an annual event organised by Joy FM as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Healthcare
The beneficiaries also received free health screening from a team from the Ghana Medical Association and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.
The team screened them for malaria, blood pressure, breast cancer, eye defects and provided medications to some of the people.
Others were registered free of charge onto the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The Sales and Marketing Manager of Joy FM, Mr Tsidi Dawson, said the programme was supported by individuals and organisations, including the Vodafone Foundation.
Mr Dawson expressed gratitude to all donors and volunteers who contributed immensely towards the success of the event.
Give to society
Present at the event was a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Alan Kyeremanteng, who had earlier donated items towards the event.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic at the event, Mr Kyeremanteng urged the privileged to see the disadvantaged as their responsibility and give them a helping hand.
He said there was more blessing in giving than in receiving, adding that society must show love to the less privileged and also support Joy FM in its cause to put the smiles on the faces of the less privileged.
Volunteers from schools and other institutions also attended the event to assist the organisers to feed the needy in society.
The Easter Soup Kitchen is an annual event organised by Joy FM as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Healthcare
The beneficiaries also received free health screening from a team from the Ghana Medical Association and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.
The team screened them for malaria, blood pressure, breast cancer, eye defects and provided medications to some of the people.
Others were registered free of charge onto the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The Sales and Marketing Manager of Joy FM, Mr Tsidi Dawson, said the programme was supported by individuals and organisations, including the Vodafone Foundation.
Mr Dawson expressed gratitude to all donors and volunteers who contributed immensely towards the success of the event.
Give to society
Present at the event was a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Alan Kyeremanteng, who had earlier donated items towards the event.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic at the event, Mr Kyeremanteng urged the privileged to see the disadvantaged as their responsibility and give them a helping hand.
He said there was more blessing in giving than in receiving, adding that society must show love to the less privileged and also support Joy FM in its cause to put the smiles on the faces of the less privileged.
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