MTN CLIMAX YELLOW CARE PROJECT

MTN Ghana has officially brought to an end the 21 days of Yellow Care Project in Accra with a number of activities.  

The 21 Days of Yellow Care Project is an annual community enhancement programme, which enables MTN staff across all its 22 operating countries to set aside 21 days in the month of June, to volunteer and undertake community development projects in the communities in which it operates. 

The company through the voluntary project undertook a total of 18 educational projects in selected communities across the country.

Notable among them is the refurbishment of six school blocks at Osu Salem Junior High School which has not seen any major rehabilitation since its establishment according to a staff member of the school. 

Seven schools as part of the project also benefited from Information Computer Technology (ICT) training centers as well as career counseling sessions.

MTN also introduced a pilot video conferencing service which is aimed at creating a virtual classroom for easy learning and interaction between students and teachers.

The technology which will allow both privileged and less endowred schools in the country to tap knowledge from one another through the internet was first introduced to the La and Osu Presbyterian Senior High Schools which are to benefit from it at no cost for two months.

The telecommunications service provider also extended helping hands to the staff and students of some schools for death in locations such as WA, Savelegu, Jamasi, Bechem and Mampong.

Mrs. Amma Benneh Amposah, acting Chief Executive Officer of MTN, at the closing ceremony in Accra indicated that the company would also continue to invest in other sectors of the economy such as the health sector aside the effort to improve on education in the country.

She added that the company would also invest in the network and technology infrastructure to ensure that customers experience the cutting edge service delivery. She was therefore full of gratitude for individual and corporate partners that contributed their quota to the success of the voluntary the company undertook.  

The head teacher of Star Basic School, a beneficiary of a fully furnished computer laboratory and other learning materials, expressed gratitude to the company and assured maintenance of the materials adding that they would go a long way impact positively on teaching and learning in the school.

The global theme for this year’s projects was “Investing in Education”, and the sub-theme for Ghana was “Education – A Tool for Development”.