Betway donates GH₵150,000 to COVID-19 Trust Fund

Joining a number of people who have generously donated to support Ghana’s fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, a sports betting company, Betway, has donated GH₵150,000 to COVID-19 Trust fund.

The Director and Board Secretary of Betway, Dr Kweku Ainuson, led the team to present the check to the Information Ministry on Thursday.

Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu, received the cheque on behalf of the government.

Speaking to the media after the donation, Dr Ainuson said the funds would support the government’s food relief programme and help purchase other supplies needed to fight the virus.

“As the country continues to be in lockdown, we are all experiencing the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committing GH₵150,000 to help fight COVID-19 as well as its related challenges,” he stated.

He disclosed that the company has also made contributions to the local communities across the country.

The trust fund, headed by former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, is expected to receive public contributions to help improve the lives of the vulnerable who will be worst-hit by the pandemic.

The other members of the Board of trustees of the Fund are Archbishop Justice Ofei Akrofi, Jude Kofi Bucknor, Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie, Elsie Addo-Awadzie, Dr. Ernest Ofori-Sarpong, and Dr Tanko Collins Asare, who will act as Secretary to the Board.

Already, President Akufo -Addo has donated his April, May and June salaries as seed money for the Fund.

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Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia continued in Akufo-Addo’s steps and also donated three months’ salary to the Trust Fund.

All Ministers of State and other top appointees at the presidency voluntarily decided to donate 50% of their salary for the next three months to the recently initiated COVID-19 Fund.

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Institutions that have donated to the Fund so far include Hollard Ghana donating GH₵100,000, Absa Bank Ghana with GH₵1 million, Interplast with GH₵1.2 million, Justmoh Construction Limited contributing GH₵500,000, Karpowership Ghana donated GH₵300,000 and Rocksure International also presented GH₵50,000.

Most churches in Ghana has followed suit, with the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) and Methodist Church of Ghana both donating GH₵100,000 to the fund.

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The Lebanese community in Ghana has also presented a cheque of 2,150,000.00.

A five member delegation led by the Ambassador of Lebanon to Ghana, Ambassador Maher El Heir, presented the cheque to aid in coronavirus fight.