Barclays Bank donates instruments to School

Akropong-Akuapem (E/R), July 1, GNA- Barclays Bank has donated a set of musical instruments worth about 11 million cedis to the School for the Blind at Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region.

Mr Chris Lendum, a Director of the Bank in the United Kingdom (UK) who presented the instruments, said the gift was in fulfilment of a promise he made to the school about two years ago during a visit to Ghana.

''After listening to the melodious voices of the students that day I realised that despite their impairment they are determined to enjoy life to its fullest", he said, adding "I heard in your voices your determination not to be stifled by your impairment."

Mr Lendum, who declared himself as a "Friend of the Akropong School for the Blind", said the Bank had also donated a modern Braille printing press to the Ghana Association of the Blind.

Headmaster of the School, Mr Henry Ahiable, said assistance from the German government in the supply of Braille sheets to the school had ceased and the Ghana government's supply was inadequate.

He appealed for a printer Braille machine and a computer laboratory.