Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Potter’s Village Orphanage at Dodowa in Ghana has received huge support from a corporate organisation, Geodrill, a leading drilling company in West Africa.
The firm, during a visit of its CEO, Mr Dave Harper, to the orphanage on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, expressed the willingness of the organisation to support the home.
Mr Harper noted that Geodrill encourages community growth and development and as well strives to eliminate practices that harm the public sphere.
According to him, the company hopes to achieve that by donating cash and various charitable items, stressing that, “Through these sponsorships, Geodrill also endeavours to show appreciation for their continued cooperation.”
The CEO reiterated that Geodrill was committed to being socially responsible, particularly within the communities in which it operates and with those in most need of support.
He assured that the firm will strongly support Potter’s Village Orphanage in helping women and children to reach their full potential and to have fulfilment in life.
In her remarks, the CEO and founder of Potter’s Village Orphanage, Dr Jane Irina Adu, expressed her sincere gratitude to Mr Harper and his entourage for bringing hope to the orphanage.
“We at The Potters Village believe that the survival, protection and empowerment of vulnerable people in society, especially women and children, should be our primary focus because they are the future of the nation.
“That is why The Potters Village is committed to helping women and children to reach their full potential and to have fulfilment in life,” she elaborated.
She stressed that many of them suffer neglect, violence, exploitation and all kinds of abuse and, therefore, have to abandon their homes and roots to end up on the streets.
“Unfortunately, women who are the builders of our homes, responsible for raising children to become responsible adults are least appreciated and mostly abused and neglected by their husbands and even sometimes the society in which they live,” she bemoaned.
Ms Adu, however, underscored the need for a concerted effort from all stakeholders in maintaining the health, emotional and socio-economic wellbeing of women, as well as children.
She, therefore, called on other corporate organisations to come to their aid, particularly, to support the construction of the new facility.
Accompanying Mr Harper were boxing legend Prof. Azumah Nelson and internationally acclaimed actress and TV presenter Ama K. Abebrese.
