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Joseph Opare, the CEO of the Simple Birdman Foundation, demonstrated his generosity by donating school supplies to schools in the Abuakwa South Municipality. He expressed a strong sense of connection to the people of the Kyebi Pano electoral area, stating that they are his people, and he cannot stand by and watch them suffer when he has the means to help.
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, Nana Birdman and his foundation visited schools in the electoral area to distribute exercise books, pens, and pencils to students. The beneficiaries were Kyebi Pano Presbyterian Basic School, Agyapomaa Methodist Primary School, Gateway of Hope Preparatory School in Boate, and Kyebi Pano Islamic Basic School. Headteachers of these schools were interviewed to gauge the impact of the donation.
During an interview with Mr. Daniel Williams Wiafe, the head teacher of Kyebi Pano Islamic Basic School, conducted by Radio1’s Akua Acheampomaa Owoahene, Mr. Wiafe expressed gratitude for the hundred exercise books and two hundred pencils received. He also mentioned the school’s existing challenges and Nana Birdman pledged to provide assistance, particularly in addressing their need for a toilet facility.
“Joseph Opare presented about a hundred exercise books and two hundred pencils, which we
really appreciate. We told him about our problem and he promised to help us by providing us with
a toilet facility, “he said.
Mr. George Amponsah Bosompem, the assistant head teacher of Agyapomaa Methodist Primary School, acknowledged receiving exercise books, pens, and pencils from Joseph Opare but highlighted the school’s challenges, such as the lack of toilet facilities and a computer lab. He appealed to Nana Birdman for support in addressing these issues.
“Our school is a beneficiary of the Birdman Foundation; he has been good to us and has helped us a lot
.Our school lacks a toilet facility and a computer lab, so we are pleading to Joseph Opare to help us
“, Mr Amponsah stated.
Pano Presby Basic School also benefited from the donation. Madam Kyerewaa Darko, the head teacher, expressed gratitude for the stationery received and mentioned that Nana Birdman had previously donated school drums to the school five years ago.
Hon. Dr. Joseph Opare, popularly known as Nana Birdman, serves as the Chief of Kyebi-Pano and the incumbent Assembly member for the Kyebi-Pano electoral area. He emphasized that the foundation’s main goal is to uplift vulnerable people in various communities and alleviate poverty. As he gears up for re-election, he affirmed his commitment to helping those in need, citing the blessings received as motivation for the foundation’s philanthropic efforts.
Source: Radiooneghana.com/ Quincy-Jones Sesay
