Pupils of the Ancilla Basic School at Haatso in Accra have presented a cash donation and assorted items to the inmates of the Weija Leprosarium in Accra.
The cash donation, which amounted to Gh¢8,000 and packs of second-hand clothes and shoes was motivated by the school’s corporate social responsibilities.
Assistant Headmistress of the school, Rev. Sister Paula Bangliebo, who presented the items on behalf of the pupils, said the gesture was to support the inmates of the Leprosarium to meet some of their basic needs.
She said the donation also formed part of an annual tradition of the school where individual students make personal contributions – in cash and kind – to support the needy in society in commemoration of the Lent Season.
She added that at the end of the grace-filled season, the class that comes first with the highest cash contribution towards the yearly charity project is nominated to represent the school during the main donation exercise.

“The Lent Season is a period of fasting, prayer and almsgiving,” Rev, Sister Bangliebo said. “In doing so, we are trying to instill the spirit of love and the habit of giving into these pupils who are the future leaders of the country.”
Head of the Weija Leprosarium and a retired Parish Priest of the Christ the King Parish, Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell, thanked the pupils for the kind gesture. He said the donation would go a long way to support the financial needs of the facility.

Rev. Fr. Campbell noted that the Centre is currently confronted with huge financial challenges as inmates are compelled to survive on the government’s monthly stipend of thirty cedis (Gh¢30) per person through its Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme.
For him, this was woefully inadequate and has appealed to benevolent individuals and organisations to come to the aid of the centre.
Earlier in the week, the school in a similar gesture also made a cash donation of GH¢3,000 to support the medical bills of a needy student at the St. Mark Catholic Church at the Ashongman in Accra.
Latest Stories
-
Amasaman OlympAfrica site will be developed for use – GOC President
4 minutes -
We are not pursuing a rigid exchange rate target or a predetermined band- BoG Governor insists
9 minutes -
GSMA, mobile industry call for strengthened action to advance child online protection in Africa
9 minutes -
Don’t slash judiciary budget – Justice Bright Mensah appeals to Parliament
11 minutes -
BoG expresses commitment to a flexible exchange rate regime – Asiama
16 minutes -
NSA releases PIN Codes for 132,393 prospective graduates for 2025/2026 service year
24 minutes -
Deloitte to hold CFO Transition Lab in August 2025
26 minutes -
I turned down Mahama’s NHIA Board Chair offer – Bagbin
28 minutes -
Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation to hold national forum and free testing in Winneba on World Sickle Cell Day
32 minutes -
Simeone brings the best out of you – Partey hails Atletico Madrid boss
37 minutes -
We should have 20 Supreme Court judges – Justice Mensah
39 minutes -
$200K Effiakuma AstroTurf submerged after weekend rains in Takoradi
43 minutes -
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission appoints Prof. Francis Hasford as Deputy Director General
46 minutes -
Volta regional minister tours Ketu South to strengthen development partnerships
49 minutes -
Maritime Authority boss participates in UN Ocean Conference in France
54 minutes