Street Academy holds annual stakeholders meeting
The Street Academy, a sports and culture non-governmental organisation, has held its annual stakeholders meeting and fundraising in Accra.
The meeting was also to account for what donors and benevolent organisations have supported the academy with from the beginning of the year and also to appeal for more support.
Speaking at the event, the Board Chairperson, Madam Lydia Sackey, said the academy had been in existence for over 30 years through the help of benevolent organisations and individuals.
She said “We take children from the streets and nurture them; where the academically inclined are offered admission through the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the skilled ones are also trained in sporting disciplines such as boxing and football.”
According to her, the academy needs support to take care of the over 60 children with feeding, offering them education, sports and culture.
Nii Tettey Obroni Onamonsro ll, Kokomlemle Mantse, who chaired the occasion, in his statement said there was pure joy being associated with Street Academy because it is an opportunity for children to have a better life.
Nii Onamonsro ll added that “it is a clarion call to all stakeholders to help as a corporate social responsibility to give to these children who ordinarily will not have any sense of belonging but will one day become people of substance.”
According to him, the students needed psychological help, adding that “it is not just talking to them but also introducing them to new things like drumming, dancing, among others as well as other things like colourful games for the young professionals.”
The Chief Executive Director of the Academy, Ataa Lartey, said there were plans of constructing a mini-stadium at the premises of the academy to nurture sportsmen and women.
“We will soon put up an astro turf for footballers and a gym to produce great boxers like Joseph Agbeko, Christian Mensah and others. We plead with stakeholders to support the academy with food stuff to be able to feed the children,” he said.
