Philanthropist fetes children at Chosen Home

A philanthropist, Blessing Kwabena Asirifi last Saturday fetes more than 60 children at the Chosen Children’s Home at Darkuma in Accra.

In addition, he donated some assorted drinks, biscuits, water, toiletries, detergent among others.

The children aged two-weeks to 17-year-old were treated with hot meals, drinks and music.

Mr Asirifi, also a presenter with an Accra based radio station, in an interview with the Ghanaian Times, said the gesture formed part of his annual ritual to celebrate his birthday with the children and put smiles onto their faces.

He said as part of his job to bring happiness to every person within the sound of his voice, there was the need to show love to children in orphanages for them to get equal opportunities in order to prepare them for the future.

 “I want them to take me as their father. Sometimes, it is sad to come across people (especially kids) who have lost their parents and do not experience parental warmth, therefore getting close to them, showing them affection, and putting smiles on their faces make them feel loved,” he added.

The mother and supervisor of the Home, Ms Felicity Ali expressed gratitude to the presenter for his continuous support and love shown the children.

She said the Home, also one of the important wings of the Chosen Foundation was established out of a female rehab center.

According to her, it became apparently necessary to establish the center to take care of children of female addicts and also children who were found loitering in the ghettoes because their parents were either addicts or just children who had been abandoned.

Ms Ali indicated that due to financial difficulties and inadequate rooms to cater for the addicts, the centre now focused more on the children, stating that it depended largely on benevolence for its survival.

“For now, the centre houses and caters for over 60 children from ages two-weeks to 17, both males and females from their feeding, education to medical care,” she added.

She appealed for more support especially with the payment of fees of the children and also urged the government to at least create some fund as part of its budget to support orphanage homes in the country.

BY VIVIAN ARTHUR