MoneyGram's partner agents have launched the 2015 'Awaa waa' Back to School Essay Competition at the Osu Home Primary and Junior High School (JHS).
Regional Director for MoneyGram Anglophone West Africa, Kemi Okusanya encouraged all students to read more and participate in the promotion by writing on the topic: 'What will you do for your school with GH¢10,000.00?'
She told the pupils that by participating in the essay competition, they stood the chance of providing the school with a new facility.
She said MoneyGram and its partner banks had collaborated with Junior Graphic over the last three years to raise the standard of education and literacy in deprived schools.
The grand prize of the competition includes GH¢10, 000.00 for the winner's school.
The winning essay and 10 other essays will also win scholarships to support their winners' education.
A former student of Osu Home Primary School, Perpetual Annan of Access Bank Ghana, urged the students not to be worried about their current situation but achieve greater heights for Ghana.
Abigail Hagan, Events & Promotion Manager of Graphic Communications Group Limited, urged students to continue reading Junior Graphic, since the newspaper is an excellent reading material for pupils.
She mentioned that Junior Graphic has increased its pages to provide more relevant content for its audience.
MoneyGram branded items, including 4,000 exercise books, water bottles, lanyards and 5,000 copies of Junior Graphic, were given to Osu Home Primary School, African Unity School & South La Primary School.
The Deputy Director Supervision & Management, Mercy Emefa Boateng, who received the items, advised the students to study hard and be serious in everything they do and not allow bad habits to destroy their future.
Present at the event were Francisca Anaba, Circuit Supervisor, Penelope Adizah Alhassan, Headmistress, Osu Home JHS; Betina Ogyiri, Head teacher, Africa Unity JHS; Theophilus Nai, Head teacher, South La Primary School and Emma Attey, Head teacher.
Kofi Akyea, Senior Marketing Manager, MoneyGram Anglophone West Africa and Patrick Appiah, Regional Operations Manager, MoneyGram Anglophone West Africa, were also present.
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