Management of Asa Savings & Loans with the scholarship beneficiaries
ASA Savings & Loans Limited recently presented a scholarship package worth GH?10,000 to 20 needy but brilliant students from different primary and Junior High Schools (JHSs) at Lapaz, Accra.
The beneficiaries are made up of five primary pupils and 15 JHS students.
The company also provided free medical screening for over 200 clients and people at Lapaz and its environs for blood pressure, Hepatitis B, malaria, sugar level, breast cancer plus free medicine.
The company also donated 50 insecticide treated mosquito nets to some clients and individuals, who took part in the medical screening worth GH?2,500.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ASA International, Dirk Brouwer, said the scholarship forms part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to support brilliant but needy students in the society.
“We believe that our business in the community will not be complete without empowering people through education, which is the key to success.
“As part of our business operations, it’s important that we help our clients and the broader community in which we operate to provide all kind of support to improve their livelihood. There are several kinds of ailments our clients, mostly women, are suffering from, and we saw the need to respond quickly to address them by organizing frequent medical screening plus free medicine,” he stated.
He added that the medical screening is intended to help clients get rid of any medical complications in order to stay healthy and continue with business smoothly.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ASA International, Mohammed Enamul Haque, said the company intends to introduce educational loans for primary and JHSs students and subsequently the SHS students.
According to him, the move is to enable clients finance the education of their wards without difficulties.
Managing Director of ASA Savings and Loans Limited, Ghana, Mohammed Aourongjeb, said the scholarship is a novel package, which will finance 20 beneficiaries to the tertiary level in any course of their choice.
He emphasized that this year the company increased the budget from US$35,000 to US$75,000 to support communities in which it operates.