Airtel donates to Kanjarga Community

Accra, Jan. 26, GNA - Airtel Ghana, has donated information communication technology (ICT) equipment to Kanjarga community through its flagship CSR programme- Airtel Touching Lives, in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region.

The items donated include computers, public address system, audio-visual equipment (projector and screen), multi-purpose printer, routers and books to facilitate and improve the ICT teaching and learning skills of the youth in the community.

The centre would serve students, the youth who are out of school and individuals who are interested in learning ICT.

A statement issued in Accra by Mr Richard Ahiagble, Head Corporate Communications and copied to the Ghana News Agency said Airtel Touching Lives is a sustainable corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme that offers the platform to celebrate humanity whilst inspiring hope and enhancing people's quality of life.

It said the programme identifies extraordinary individuals from all walks of life, who are going an extra mile to make a difference in the lives of others in their families and communities to award them with grants to inspire change in their lives and the community.

It noted that the donation was in fulfilment of Airtel Ghana's commitment made to the community through its sustainable multiple award-winning CSR television series Airtel Touching Lives when the community centre was nominated to benefit from the programme.

Chief of Kanjarga, Nab Akanfella Akanjenya expressed gratitude to Airtel for honouring its promise to the community. 'We are very much grateful to Airtel with this presentation.

'This is a true reflection of how responsible you are to deliver on your promises. This will help the youth in this community to gain knowledge in ICT which we didn't have access to.'

Kwame Osafo-Amoah, Northern Ghana Zonal Business Manager- Airtel Ghana, stated during the presentation of the items to the community that 'sustainable initiatives such as this and other examples of an honoured promise further consolidate Airtel's position as the leader in the CSR space'.

The company's flagship CSR initiative, Touching Lives - an all-embracing project, opened to all who are not even on the Airtel network with the keen interest to support and stimulate the power of potential in people to turn things around for their good'.

'At Airtel, we believe in empowering people and creating positive impact in our communities by recognising and rewarding people who have worked selflessly to make an impact in their communities. We will continue to fulfill our social mandate to help individuals and communities to continue with their efforts to create a better world for themselves and others,' he concluded.

Airtel Ghana continue to be at the forefront of CSR in the country with Airtel Touching Lives having been recently recognized for the third consecutive year as the Best Community Relations programme at the IPR Excellence Awards.

GNA