Ecobank Ghana has presented a seed fund of ¢10,000 to the Ghana Red Cross Society as it partnered the organization in the launch of its digital fund-raising campaign.

This partnership will see Ecobank grant the Red Cross its digital platform for donations to be made to save lives. 

Executive Director in charge of legal, HR and Compliance at Ecobank, Morgan Fianko Asiedu said, “It’s something that we find very exciting because Ecobank is at the forefront of digital banking and financial inclusion through the digital platform. 

Since we care for the needy, we care to reach out to all. This campaign is riding on the Ecobank digital platform to raise needed funds for the Ghana Red Cross Society to carry out its mandate in a sustainable manner,” he said.

Meanwhile, President of the Ghana Red Cross, Dr Michael Agyekum Addo is confident the platform will give them the needed funding to embark on life-saving engagements.

Ecobank Ghana earlier purchased and refurbished ICT equipment at a value of $150,000 to selected children's home in the country to commemorate this year's “Ecobank day.”

Speaking with JoyBusiness after donating some equipment to the Chance for Children home in Hebron, Accra, Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana and Anglophone West Africa, Dan Sackey disclosed that the staff of the bank are doing other additional projects in aid of supporting other relevant institutions mandated to help the orphans.

Celebrating on the theme, “Supporting Young lives,” Ecobank subsidiaries in Ghana embarked a digital fundraising campaign to support vulnerable children across the country.

The staff of the bank have so far contributed GH¢15,245 into the account as at November 18, 2018.

According to Dan Sackey, the bank has so far supported over 200 vulnerable young children 56 in centres and approximately 150 in family-based structures.
Before the presentation, the bank held a forum on the significance of the celebration.

"This forum which is one of the key highlights of this year's celebration brings together concerned parties to discuss the provisions of sustainable childcare for vulnerable children and the role of stakeholders," Mr Sackey told JoyBusiness.