Barclays bank donates to 2 institutions)

Story: Joe Okyere, Cape Coast

THE Cape Coast branch of the Barclays Bank has donated various items worth GH¢4,800 (¢48 million) to two institutions in Cape Coast as part of its social responsibilities to the community.
The beneficiaries are the Human Services Trust for Vulnerable Children and Orphanage and Cape Deaf.
The items comprise seven bags of rice, two bags of sugar, 10 boxes of bar soap, 10 gallons of liquid soap, 20 mattresses, 10 boxes of biscuits, four gallons of cooking oil, 40 loaves of bread, 25 crates of minerals and 48 gallons of paints.
Making the presentation at the Human Services Trust, Ms Mariam Amandeh, the Manager of the Cape Coast branch of the bank, said her outfit had over the years embarked on a mission of community assistance to the less fortunate and the needy, and was also involved in other community development projects.
She said even though the bank was a commercial entity aimed at making profit, it owed it a duty to help improve the living conditions of its communities by embarking upon voluntary activities and donating some of its profits to charity.
Ms Amandeh urged the children not to allow their unfortunate circumstances to dampen their spirits, but rather gear them to realise their potential.
She advised them to be disciplined and study hard to become useful citizens.
The Executive Director of Human Services Trust, Mrs Nancy Arkorful, commended the bank for its commitment to assist the needy in the society, and expressed the hope that other institutions would emulate its example.