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Diasporia News of Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Source: Reagan Flex newspaper

Planet zero donates to the fisher folks and school of disabled

Planet Zero Ghana a charity organization in the UK which is currentlyundertaking “the Fight Poverty programme”has extended its benevolent hands to fisher folks and school of disabled here in Ghana over the weekend by donating boxes of new Adidas clothing andother items to them in Gomoa Nyanyano in the central region and Adabraka alsoin the Greater Accra region respectively.

At the first presentation which took place at the chief’spalace at Gomoa Nyanyano, the chief Dr. Nana Obeng Wiabo V in his remarkswelcome the entire Planet Zero Ghana Team which was led by Ms Hannah Cripper, abusiness woman and a philanthropist and also expressed his heart felt gratitudeto the team for embarking on such a worthy cause and also making Gomoa Nyanyanocpmmunity part of their list of targeted communities. “I believe someone whohears your cry, is your loved one. If you’ve been able to give this, I know andhope you will do more when everything goes on well” Nana Wiabo said as headdressed the team and his elders.

The teamfurther made another donation at the School of disabled in Adabraka last Monday.Among escorts were theNational Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Chairman for the Klottey Korleconstituency in Accra and former board chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak,Harry Zakour, Mr. AddoOwusu, Maxwell Mingle among others. Hon. Nii Armah Ashitey, Minister ofEmployment and Labour Affairs and Member of Parliament for Osu Klottey receivedthe Planet Zero team and boxes of Adidas clothes on behalf of the school andcongratulated the Planet Zero team and requested for more of such donations tocome.

In separateinterview with the secretary of Planet Zero Ghana, in the person of Mr. AddoOwusu, he disclosed this is their first charity project in Ghana and the beginningof a campaign they are planning to embark every quarterly. He said they will beextending their works to other rural communities very soon. “We are not only going to be donating clothesor food items but will be providing good drinking water in terms of bole-holes,KVIP (public toilets), and a lot more in our coming campaigns” he said.

Speaking with Michael Bonito far away from UK, chief coordinator of thenewly founded NGO Planet Zero said the team has a big dream in making the worlda better place for all human beings. “The main difficulty we face is always thequestion of how to raise funds to fulfil our charitable objectives. My team andI are all motivated by the fact that all human beings should be on a par andare determined to play our part in the fight to eradicate hunger and poverty. Ican only speak for planet zero and not about other charities such as the"fight poverty" programme. It is our first charity programme in Ghanabecause we are a newly founded organization. Planet zero will definitely becoming to Ghana every year and even more if possible to embark on variousprojects. In future we will supply clothing, books, build schools, dig wells,supply solar panels and much more” he said.

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