TWO hundred members of staff of Scancom Limited, operators of MTN mobile phone network, last Monday donated blood to the Korle Bu Blood Bank as part of the company’s social responsibility.
The Senior Manager of the MTN Ghana Foundation, Mr Robert Kuzoe, said the exercise was part of an annual staff volunteerism programme titled: “21 days of Y’ello care” initiated by the MTN Group President, Mr Phutuma Nhleko, in 2007.
He said the volunteerism programme was aimed at encouraging their staff globally to volunteer their services in supporting community development projects.
Activities for the programme included motivational talks to less-privileged children, career guidance, painting and construction projects.
Mr Kuzoe said MTN would pay visit to the Dzorwulu Special School to teach the children how to cook and have fun with them.
The Blood Donor Organiser of Accra Area of the Blood Centre, Mr Michael Sottie, said the blood bank needed regular supply of blood, because it could keep the blood for only 35 days.
He expressed deep appreciation to the staff for the donation and appealed to religious bodies, educational institutions and benevolent organisations to emulate the example of the company.
* Some MTN staff donating blood during the donation exercise.
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