Ghanaian boxer, Emmanuel Quartey through the Emmanuel Quartey Foundation donated assorted items worth hundreds of cedis to the Weija Leprosarium Center on Sunday, January 5.

The items presented included bags of rice, gallons of oil, a carton of milk, toiletries, and an amount of 500gh cedis.

The donation formed part of the boxer’s commitment to support the less privileged while putting smiles on their faces.

Quartey was accompanied by his manager, Gideon Owusu Boamah, Coach Kofi Van Hybels, and Publicist, Solomon Kumi-Yeboah.

According to Quartey, the initiative has been running for the past three-year and he aims to continue.

“Last year, we donated to young street children in Bukom, and the year before we were at the Osu Children’s Home. I always want to share with people and I’m very elated to have been doing this since 2021”, he said.

Manager of Quartey, Gideon Boamah praised his boxer Emmanuel Quartey for his kind gesture. “The fact that Emma is not rich but he always wants to share the small he has tells you the kind of person he is.

"We are excited to do this and we look forward to continuing this next year to put smiles on their faces”, he added.

Receiving the items, Caleb a Supervisor at the center thanked the team for their kind deed. He added by asking other boxers and sports athletes to emulate the same to lessen their plights of the center.