Staff of the bank donating the items to officers of the centre
EMPLOYEES OF the Risk Function Unit at Absa Bank Ghana have donated essential items and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ghana Prisons Service’s Senior Correctional Centre, formerly known as the Borstal Institute for Juveniles.
This is to support the centre’s measures taken in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
The items, worth GH¢10,000, included Veronica buckets, nose masks, bundles of tissue paper, gallons of hand sanitisers, liquid soap and soft drinks, among others.
Presenting the items to the officials of the Senior Correctional Centre, Adolph Kpegah, Chief Risk Officer at Absa Bank, said the bank would continue to be a responsible corporate citizen.
“As a bank that has been playing a shaping role in our society for over a hundred years, we remain committed to supporting the fight against the pandemic. This donation is therefore to complement the government’s effort against the further spread of the virus and also to help consolidate the progress we are making as a country,” said Mr. Kpegah.
Head of Credit Risk at Absa Bank Ghana, Annie Aboarh, appreciated her colleagues for donating to support the centre.
“As a unit, we have been supporting the centre over the years, and this donation came from colleagues who raised funds to acquire these PPE and other essential items to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at the centre,” said Mrs. Aboarh.
Receiving the items on behalf of the centre, Assistant Director of Prisons and Officer-in-Charge of the Senior Correctional Centre, Millicent Owusu, expressed gratitude to Absa Bank’s employees for the donation.
“On behalf of the entire correctional centre, we are grateful that you came to our aid at this time. And we need these items to help safeguard ourselves. These will go a long way to help the juveniles,” Mrs. Owusu said.
The Senior Correctional Centre, located in Accra, is the only institution in the country that caters for young offenders and juveniles.
It trains them in various vocations like welding, vulcanizing, tailoring, carpentry, draftsmanship, auto electrical, mechanical and general electricals.