Second Annual Educational Outreach Spring Giving Event

Saturday April 10, 2010 7:36 PM

On April 10, 2010, the Astrient Foundation's Educational Outreach Program held its Second Annual Spring Giving Event. The Foundation donated large quantities of rice, chocolate products, cooking supplies, biscuits, toffees, hygiene products, noodles, and clothes to the Junior Girls' Correctional Centre, Shelter for Abused Children, and Boys Remand Home all located in Accra, Ghana. As a part of its Educational Outreach Program, the Astrient Foundation and its cadre of student volunteers currently teach and mentor the children, who reside at the three facilities. This donation was made possible thanks to generous contributions from volunteers and friends of the Astrient Foundation as well as from Astrient Foundation staff. Mrs. Georgina Mensah, the Acting Director of the institutions, expressed her appreciation to Astrient Foundation and its volunteers for their kind gesture.





In addition to the donation, the Astrient Foundation led a discussion with the children, which explored their ideal career goals. The children expressed interest in careers ranging from being footballers (soccer players) to becoming medical doctors, nurses, lawyers, and pastors. Likewise, student volunteers, in turn, shared their future aspirations with the children. And, if as by design, the children individually gravitated towards the student volunteers with whom they shared the same aspirations.



Following the presentations, the annual (soccer) match commenced. The children showed a lot of skills, fluidity and versatility on the ball. They also displayed good sportsmanship in this competitive, fun-filled match. The match ended 3:2 in favor of the children. It was a sweet victory for the children after they lost to the adults the by the same margin last year.

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