By: Yaw Sarpong
The
employees of Samsung Electronics West Africa (SEWA) as part of their Employee
Volunteer Programme (EVP) have educated students of Dago L/A Basic School in
the Akuapim South District on Cholera and the deadly Ebola diseases.
The
company also used the opportunity to educate the students on personal hygiene because
that is the primary preventive measure in fighting against both the Cholera and
Ebola endemic.
This
was done with the help of a district Public Health personnel who advised the
student to wash their hands regularly with soap under running water.
Employees
of the Accra office of SEWA also donated over 40 bottles of large sized Hand
Sanitizers to the school for their use as well as to boost personal hygiene.
Other items donated were stationery, fruit juice and noodles.
The
all-day event also saw the Samsung management interact with the students through
sporting activities. This included athletics and football, dancing competitions
and a question and answer session to test their knowledge in ICT.
According
to the Managing Director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Harry Park,
‘the Samsung Employee Volunteer Programme (EVP) is an initiative by the Samsung
to give their staff the opportunity to give back to the community while interacting
with them in an informal manner.”
He
also noted that, this was an avenue through which employees get the chance to address
pertinent social issues and challenges, adding that “these students are our
future hence they must be motivated in any way possible to be able to impart in
them values that we hope to see in our future leaders”.
At
the end of event Samsung organized a feast for the students and took pictures
with the students. The students who participated in the events were rewarded
with stationery, grocery and snacks for their efforts.
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