STORY: Chinese community, UNESCO support Ghanaian orphanage with donations, renovation
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:09
LOCATION: Accra
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of people taking group photos
2. various of donated items
3. various of donation ceremony
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANG HONG, Chairman of the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies
5. various of donation ceremony
6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN AZUMA, Chief executive officer of the Motherly Love Orphanage

STORYLINE:

The Chinese community in Ghana and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday donated assorted items to an orphanage in Accra, the capital of Ghana.

The donations included bedding, toiletries, powder detergent, food, beverages, and cash to the Motherly Love Orphanage, which houses more than 60 children.

The occasion also witnessed the unveiling of the newly renovated structure housing the orphanage, funded by the Chinese community.

Tang Hong, chairman of the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies, said the Chinese community is always committed to fulfilling social responsibility by supporting needy residents.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANG HONG, Chairman of the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies
"Ghanaians are naturally hospitable. They are very kind, and they love foreigners, especially people who invest in Ghana and the Chinese companies here. We have done so many social responsibilities and done so many charities in Ghana. Every child has the right to thrive, grow, and have a better life and to have dreams; this is what I believe. Once we are here, we just motivate them to get better lives and have confidence for the future. Maybe after one or two, some years later, everybody will improve."

The Chinese enterprise leader pledged the readiness of the Chinese community to continue to support the orphanage to put smiles on the faces of the children and make life easier for them.

John Azuma, chief executive officer of the Motherly Love Orphanage, said the donation by the Chinese community and UNESCO would bring the orphanage great relief because the items donated are the critical daily needs of the home.

He noted that the Chinese community has been supporting the orphanage in many other ways, including the renovation of the structure that houses the orphanage, medical screening, and critical medical interventions for some of the children.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN AZUMA, Chief executive officer of the Motherly Love Orphanage
"The donation from the Chinese community has seriously met our needs. Our story touched their heart, and they were moved by the story to be of help. So for us, we give God the glory, and we also thank them so much that our story touches their heart, and that is why today they are here to give help. So we pray that this will also not be the first and last, but it will continue."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Accra.
(XHTV)