Ghana: BPA Supports NGO Campaigning For Dev’t Of Children With Special Needs

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has donated Gh¢20,000 to Roshelle Brago Foundation to support its activities.

The donation formed part of the BPA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) within the Bui enclave in the Bono and Savannah Regions of Ghana.

Roshelle Brago Foundation is an NGO that brings together various health professionals and volunteers to create more awareness of Down syndrome by campaigning for change and providing innovative services that give people with down syndrome the opportunity to live life like any other member of society.

Founded in March 2016 by Miss Mavis Opoku Asantewaa, a Community Mental Health Officer, the organisation has been committed to improving the quality of life for people with down syndrome and promoting their rights to be included on a full and equal basis with others.

Ing Samuel Kow Ansah, Deputy CEO in charge of Engineering, Operations and Technical at BPA, last Wednesday, presented a dummy cheque of Gh¢20,000 to the Robb Foundation on behalf of the CEO, Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, at the climax of a 10-day health screening and sensitisation on Down Syndrome at Jama.

Ing Kow Ansah said the CEO recognised the challenges in managing children with down syndrome and decided that the Authority supported the foundation to be able to do more to sensitise parents on down syndrome and advocate for the development of such children in Ghana.

The Director of Robb Foundation, Mrs. Mavis Opoku, who received the donation, commended the management of BPA for the gesture and expressed their commitment to continue their advocacy work to ensure that children with special needs are given attention.

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