Joy Industries, producers of Joy Daddy Bitters and ointment located in the Eastern Region has gone to the aid of the Kibi Unit School for the Deaf with assorted food items.
The items include 20 maxi bags of rice, 10 maxi bags of maize, 10 gallons of cooking oil, 10 cartoons of tomatoes paste, 20 bundles of toilet rolls, cartoons of the Joy ointment and a cash of Ghc2,000.
The presentation forms part of the partnership between Joy Industries and the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council to support all the special education schools in the region with food items and other basic needs to complement governments efforts .
The Koforidua Unit School for the Deaf was the first to receive such support under the partnership and plans are advanced to reach out to the Mampong School for the deaf as well
Making the presentation on behalf of the company, Ms Mavis Ama Frimpong, the Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, who coordinates the support to the special schools said, the move was to alleviate the plight of the schools.
She commended Chocho Industries, manufacturers of ointments and soaps, also in the Eastern Region, for responding to her call and donating meat to the school earlier.
According to the Deputy Minister, the RCC launched the initiative to solicit for support from corporate institutions in the region and beyond to help the special schools to address their challenges especially in the area of feeding.
She lauded Joy Industries for responding swiftly to the call and hoped that other corporate organizations would emulate their example.
GNA
