Cargill Cares supports Mampong Demonstration School for the Deaf    

By Buertey Francis BORYOR

Cares, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of Cargill Ghana, has successfully completed a community outreach programme at Mampong Demonstration School for the Deaf, combining healthcare support with an Easter celebration that benefitted hundreds of students.

This outreach forms part of Cargill Cares’ ongoing commitment to community development and social impact in the country and was aimed at improving healthcare access for students while also celebrating the Easter season through acts of generosity and fellowship.

As part of the project, Cargill Cares furnished the doctors’ consulting room and two wards of the school’s clinic – a facility that has recently undergone renovation through the support of Worship Tabernacle Shaping Lives Foundation. The furnishing is to ensure the clinic is better equipped in serving the students’ health needs.

The company’s CSR arm also donated essential medical consumables to support routine healthcare services for the school’s students and staff.

The outreach included a special Easter celebration for about 600 students, who were treated to a buffet lunch and received a variety of food and essential items to support their nutritional needs.

Items donated included 20 bags of 25kg rice, 10 gallons of cooking oil, 20 cartons of 500g oats, five cartons of tomato paste, five 50kg bags of sugar, 10 crates of Milo, 10 trays of milk, 10 packs of toilet rolls, 10 cartons of noodles, 10 cartons of mackerel and 10 cartons of spaghetti.

Speaking during the event, Managing Director-Cargill Ghana Max Essoh Latte reaffirmed the company’s dedication to driving positive change in communities, particularly with education and health.

“We are delighted to support Mampong Demonstration School for the Deaf, not only by improving its healthcare facilities but also sharing the joy of Easter with its students. This initiative reflects our continued commitment to nurturing communities and empowering lives,” he said.

Mr. Setumte Ametewee, Headmaster of the school, said this support will significantly improve conditions for learners – particularly those with multiple disabilities, including deaf-blind students, who require specialised care and attention.

The upgraded clinic, he noted, will help bridge communication challenges faced by students when seeking healthcare outside the school, while also strengthening on-campus medical support provided by nurses and visiting doctors.

Moreover, he appealed to corporate organisations and individuals to support the school’s infrastructure needs, including sanitation facilities, water supply systems and roads.

The school’s Assistant Head, Madam Mabel Ofosu, welcomed Cargill Cares’ intervention by describing it as timely and beneficial to both students and staff.

The students, during a media engagement, expressed appreciation to Cargill Cares for the support. “The improved clinic and donations will enhance our well-being and learning environment,” they said.

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