Story: tim Dzamboe, Ho
COMMUNITY Development Concern (CDC), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), that operates in the Volta Region has presented school uniforms to 45 orphans and children of cured lepers in the Agotorme and Wortoe Communities in the Ho Municipality. They had assistance from the Ghana AIDS Commission.
According to the Executive Director of CDC, Hon. Joycely Akorfa Ochlich, there were a number of orphans and vulnerable children in many communities who needed support from all concerned citizens but they were being ignored.
She said it was surprising to see that some children still walked bare footed to school in tattered school uniforms within Ho township, adding that in one case in the Cured Leper’s Community, two sisters shared a tattered shoe together depending on who was faster to grab it in the morning, then the other had to walk bare feet to school.
Mrs Ochlich said one does not have to look far to see abject poverty in the less fortunate neighbours and children and called on all concerned people to quickly clear their children’s wardrobe of unwanted clothes and shoes and donate them to orphans and vulnerable children. She challenged everyone to visit a school in their neighbourhood and inspect the children’s uniforms during assembly time and they would be surprised at what they see..
She advised parents to practise family planning to be able to give quality care to few cherished children.
She ended by expressing the hope that people will find it in their hearts to support the Children of Cured Lepers in Ho.
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