RADIO PRESENTER DONATES TO CHILDREN'S HOME (DG, SEPT 9, 2011, PAGE 23)

A POPULAR radio presenter in Tamale, Mr Gideon Kofi Adarkwah has donated a quantity of assorted items to the Nhoyini Children’s Home in Tamale as part of his birthday celebrations. The items, valued at over GH¢500, included a bag of rice, detergents, toiletries, used clothing, shoes and cartons of fruit juice. Mr Adarkwah, who is the host of the drive time and other programmes on Diamond fm, chalked 25 recently and decided to mark the event at the children’s home. He told the Daily Graphic that he chose to undertake this philanthropic activity to play his part towards supporting the disadvantaged in society. “I decided not to organise a party as many usually do, but to visit the orphanage to interact with the disadvantaged children and give them my widow’s might,” he stated. He praised some of his friends who supported his initiative by donating some of the items and joining him to do the presentation. The supervisor of the orphanage, Ms Augustina Quainoo commended the radio show host for his gesture and gave the assurance that the items would be well utilised. She said in spite of support from various organisations, the home was still faced with several challenges, especially with regards to feeding the inmates, and therefore entreated other philanthropists and institutions to extend a hand of support to the home.