Telecommunications giant, MTN, has moved in to support a 62-year-old unemployed woman taking care of her eight grandchildren.

The children lost their mother after delivering her last child at a hospital in Kumasi.

Madam Mary Akosua Korankyewaa’s daughter Adwoa Dankwa who died at the age of thirty-eight had initially given birth to a set of triplet and another set of twin separately.

She got pregnant again and brought forth another triplet, but unfortunately died a day after delivery leaving behind eight children.

In the absence of the father of the children, her 62-year-old mother who used to work as a caretaker of a public toilet was compelled to take care of these children.

Madam Akosua Korankyewaa had to quit her job because it was affecting the health of the new triplets.

She also cried that it was difficult providing meals for the children.

MTN upon hearing the sad story of the family rallied to support them at their Asafo home in Kumasi.

Led by the acting General Manager of MTN’s Northern Business District, they donated items including baby food, detergents, diapers, cooking oil, rice, toiletries and an undisclosed amount of money to the family.

Simon Amoh assured them that MTN felt their pain and explained that MTN does not only assist communities or do Corporate Social Responsibility but also rallies to help individuals in need.

“You shouldn’t lose hope because nobody knows the future of these children. We at MTN see this unfortunate incident that has happened to the family as our case and since human life cannot be replaced we decided to help the surviving children and their granny so that they will have it easy,” he said.

Mr Amoh asked that support and assistance be made readily available to the family so that they do not feel society had neglected them.

''We at MTN have done our part and will help as and when it becomes necessary, but we urge all well-meaning individuals as well as other corporate organisations to follow our example and help this family."

Sister of the distressed 62-year-old Madam Korankyewaa received the donation on her behalf.

She expressed profound gratitude to MTN for the gesture and explained that she never dreamt a big company like MTN would visit them in their time of distress.

Describing the act by the company as overwhelming, Madam Twumwaah (sister of Madam Korankyewaa) said feeding of the children had not been easy.

She appealed to all well-meaning organisations and individuals to support.