The Embassy of the State of Palestine has supported 150 children from three orphanages in Accra.
The annual event, which was held at the embassy, was aimed at offering a unique opportunity for the children to socialise and more especially to support the welfare and education of less privileged children in society.
The beneficiary orphanages include Nyamedua Orphanage Home at Madina, Chosen Homes at Darkuman and Library Without Walls located at Ayikuma, near Dodowa.
The children were presented with stationery materials to support their studies in school, while the management also benefited from an undisclosed cash amount.
Envoy of the State of Palestine, Abdulfattah Ahmed Alsatarri said the annual get together was aimed at showing love and supporting children from less privileged homes who were the next generation of leaders.
He indicated that most children would have achieved their goals in life if parents had provided the needed assistance towards their development.
He said given the hardship that Palestinians were facing, it was important for him to recognise and put a smile on the faces of the less privileged children in Ghana.
He, therefore, appealed to parents, individuals among others not to relent in their efforts aimed at supporting children, especially in the area of education.
He also used the opportunity to appeal to international organisations to work assiduously to help stop the inhumane treatment meted by Israelis to Palestinians, especially children.
“I don’t want to see children suffering, children should be happy. We don’t want anybody to take away our lands, we want freedom, even they want to take away the smiles from the lips of our children but we want this to stop,” he added.
Nana Ama Amoah, a philanthropist with Passion Air, said children from orphanage homes like any other children in society should not in any way be deprived from achieving their goals.
According to her, that need has propelled her outfit to support the embassy over the years until the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah