Man shaves hair to raise funds for orphanage

A staff of Likusasa,a telecommunications and power infrastructure providers in Ghana, Mr Adriaan Rossouw, has cut his 25-year-old overgrown hair to raise GH¢5,100 for the Family Outreach Orphanage and Activated School at Mantey Ma, near the Spintex Road.
Mr Rossouw, a South African and the technical specialist of the company, was able to raise GH¢2,500, while the management of Likusasa provided a counterpart fund of GH¢ 2,500.
According to him, his decision to raise the funds was informed by the plight of the children, some of whom were orphans, and the uncompleted physical infrastructure.
He said as a parent he felt that innocent children must be given all available opportunities to realise their God-given talents to grow to become responsible citizens for the nation and their families.
Briefing the Daily Graphic, the Project Manager of Likusasa, Mr Werner Bester, said the donation was part of the company’s contribution towards the upkeep of the needy in society.
He said the company, which had been in the country for three years, was responsible for building telecommunication site poles for Vodafone and the MTN.
“As a responsible company, we should give back to the society in which we work, “ he said, and commended Global Outdoor Systems for their support in raising the amount.
Receiving the items, the Project Manager of Family Outreach, Ghana, Mrs Juan Danmola, said the orphanage was initially housed in a garage but decided to move into a new site to enable it to accommodate the increasing number of pupils and inmates.
She said although the area was dominated by rich people, the high rate of abandoned and orphaned children whose parents were mostly squatters was very surprising. The children are being given tuition in basic reading, writing skills and arithmetic.
She said the orphanage, which was established in 2002 ,currently has 46 children excluding older ones who were being sponsored by the orphanage to continue their education outside the home.
Mrs Danmola appealed to individuals and other corporate organisations to come to the aid of the orphanage, especially through their e-mail address - familyoutreach_yahoo.com

• Mr Adriaan Rossouw (right) and Mr Werner Bester (second right) presenting the dummy cheque to Mr Emmanuel D. Tindogo, Director of the Home. Looking on are some of the children.