As part of the annual Easter Orphan Project, Citi FM and Channel One TV have donated GH¢25,000 and assorted items to the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre in Accra.
The project, which seeks to promote the spirit of giving, has over the years brought joy to the less privileged during the Easter festivities.
Speaking on behalf of management during the presentation, Head of Events and Partnerships at Citi FM and Channel One TV, Frema Adunyame, highlighted the vital role their audience played in making this year’s initiative possible.
“The essence of Easter—Christ coming to die for us and God giving us his son—that is what we believe. As Christians and Muslims, we have to follow this gesture. So our mission here is to further propagate the giving spirit of God. We do this every year during Easter Mondays, where we visit orphanages to give them the little that we have been able to put together through the donations of our listeners and our viewers.
“This year we decided to add Chosen Rehab and another rehab centre because we believe that the management here are doing so much that we need to support them,” she stated.
Founder of the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre, Apostle Daniel Cobby Washington, expressed gratitude for the donation, stressing its importance in furthering the centre’s mission.
In a similar gesture, the management of Citi FM and Channel One TV also donated GH¢25,000, along with cartons of milk, bags of rice, and used clothing to Iris Place, another rehabilitation centre in Accra.
During the presentation, Managing Director of Citi FM and Channel One TV, Samuel Atta Mensah, praised the efforts of the staff at Iris Place for their commitment to helping individuals rebuild their lives.
“It is Easter and families are gathering, people are travelling, but the thought of having some people being disabled in their movement because of their condition is coming back at us. For this reason, we raise money from our listeners and viewers who donate religiously both in financially and in substance. So, this year we have come to this place because of the great work you do in reforming people,” he stated.
Manager of Iris Place, Allan Mends, expressed heartfelt appreciation, noting how much the support means to their work.
“On behalf of the staff and management of Iris Place, I want to express our sincere gratitude for this overwhelming show of support and love. Recovery is expensive so we appreciate your presence for choosing to make this wonderful donation.
“It will go a long way to help us in our operations. Addiction is a disease and not a moral issue so we feel we are not alone with this wonderful donation you have brought to us,” he added.