THE Ghana International Foundation has presented cheques to 21 charity organisations as part of its annual donation programme in Accra.
The foundation, which was born out of the Ghana International Bank, a UK based bank in Accra, has been supporting the needy in society since its establishment in 1998.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana International Bank, also a trustee of the foundation, Mr Joe Mensah, said the bank allocated one per cent of its pre-tax profit every year to the foundation to cater for the needs of the less privileged in society.
He said the foundation was set up by the bank to mainly enhance education, health and alleviate poverty in society as their own way of giving back to the society in which they operate.
That, he said, was done by evaluating the needs of people and donating money to support them in that direction.
He also advised beneficiaries to encourage other deprived institutions to approach the bank with their needs so they could also have a fair share of their support.
He also urged other banks to allocate a percentage of their profit to support the needy in society, which when done will help alleviate most of the problems that the under privileged in society face.
Beneficiaries of this year’s donations included the National Cardiothoracic Centre, Akropong School for the Blind, Afrikids, Abokobi Health Centre, Urban Poor Child organisation, Kibi School for the Deaf, Seseame Women Association and others.
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