{"id":105631,"date":"2015-04-06T15:46:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T15:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=105631"},"modified":"2015-04-06T18:10:23","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T18:10:23","slug":"photos-citi-fm-donates-to-prisons-and-orphanage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=105631","title":{"rendered":"[Photos]: Citi Fm donates to prisons and Orphanage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Citi FM<\/strong>\u00a0and many of its listeners have put smiles on the faces of some prisoners and orphans in the country as part of the company&#8217;s Easter Orphan project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beneficiaries of this year\u2019s project are the Kumasi Central Prison in the Ashanti Region, the Akuse Prison and the Baptist School Complex &amp; Orphanage, both in the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105704\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/02.jpg\" alt=\"02\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/02.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Akuse Prison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the Akuse prison, <strong>Citi Fm<\/strong> donated food items and detergents worth GH\u00a27,000 to the inmates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presenting the items on behalf of Citi FM, the Co-host of \u2018This is your day\u2019 Rev Michael Nuagbewornu said: \u201cwe here to donate some items and show Gods love to you. This is just a donation to show our love to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105706\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04.jpg\" alt=\"04\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The general leader of the inmates, Michael Anematey, receiving the items\u00a0said : we are grateful for this love that you have shown us. We really appreciate your love and support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inmates at the prison warmly received <strong>Citi FM<\/strong> staff amidst drumming, singing and dancing.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Programmes Manager of Citi FM, Jessica Opare Saforo also encouraged the prisoners to be hopeful\u00a0and keep forging ahead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105705\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/03.jpg\" alt=\"03\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/03.jpg 675w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/03-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">She challenged them to discover and explore the opportunities available to them in the present situation they find themselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kumasi Central prison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the Kumasi Central prison, the inmates received five bags of rice, two bags of beans, gari, sanitary pads, sugar and several items totaling about GH\u00a25,000<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11017818_10152962869466107_7360763234986072820_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105660\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11017818_10152962869466107_7360763234986072820_n.jpg\" alt=\"11017818_10152962869466107_7360763234986072820_n\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11017818_10152962869466107_7360763234986072820_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11017818_10152962869466107_7360763234986072820_n-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Officer in Charge of the Kumasi Central Prison receiving the items on behalf of the inmates expressed his gratitude to <strong>Citi Fm<\/strong> for the gesture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11059448_10152962870386107_1516071113303499772_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105662\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11059448_10152962870386107_1516071113303499772_n.jpg\" alt=\"11059448_10152962870386107_1516071113303499772_n\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11059448_10152962870386107_1516071113303499772_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11059448_10152962870386107_1516071113303499772_n-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He assured that the items will be used for the purposes to which they were donated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22829_10152962870541107_1628920852093959698_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105659\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22829_10152962870541107_1628920852093959698_n.jpg\" alt=\"22829_10152962870541107_1628920852093959698_n\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22829_10152962870541107_1628920852093959698_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22829_10152962870541107_1628920852093959698_n-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baptist School Complex &amp; Orphanage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orphans at the\u00a0Baptist School Complex &amp; Orphanage were ecstatic as staff from Citi FM paid a visit to the home to donate items worth thousands of Ghana cedis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105670\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132155_0.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150406_132155_0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132155_0.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132155_0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132155_0-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The items, some of which were given by members of the public and which included drinks, bags of rice, toiletries and books were presented by the Administrator at Citi FM, Mr. Matthew Idun, and the Accountant, Nana Agyenim Boateng.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105669\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132123_0.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150406_132123_0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132123_0.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132123_0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132123_0-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The children and most of the adults present as well could not hide their joy on receiving the items as they danced and sang along to the music.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105671 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132225_0-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20150406_132225_0\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132225_0-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132225_0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_20150406_132225_0.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentors inspire orphans at\u00a0Baptist School Complex &amp; Orphanage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t give up and keep persevering.\u201d This was the central message to orphans at the Baptist School Complex &amp; Orphanage on Easter Monday during the\u00a0Easter Orphanage Project.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105673\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_021.jpg\" alt=\"WP_20150406_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_021.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_021-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Staff of <strong>Citi FM<\/strong> and volunteers\u00a0spent some time on Monday interacting with school children at the orphanage.<\/p>\n<p>Various mentors including <strong>Citi News<\/strong>\u2019 Kojo Agyeman and Norvan Acquah Hayford and Rabiu Alhassan from the <strong>Citi Business Desk <\/strong>shared their life stories with the children in a bid to inspire them \u00a0to achieve greater things.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105674\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_027.jpg\" alt=\"WP_20150406_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_027.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_027-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_027-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Francis Mawunu, a motivational speaker, counselor and teacher at Scott International School in Accra, spent a few minutes, guiding some of the students who were preparing to write their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) \u00a0on examination procedure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105675\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_0311.jpg\" alt=\"WP_20150406_031(1)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_0311.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_0311-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_0311-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He then advised the children to be mindful of their education and to always be fair in whatever they do.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Fred, a co-host of <strong>Citi FM<\/strong>\u2019s morning Christian show also spoke to the children about how they must involve God \u00a0all they do, in order to be successful and truly fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105672\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_019.jpg\" alt=\"WP_20150406_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_019.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WP_20150406_019-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the students who spoke to <strong>citifmonline.com<\/strong> said they were \u201chappy and grateful\u201d for the chance to meet the mentors who had inspired them with their words.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citi FM\u00a0and many of its listeners have put smiles on the faces of some prisoners and orphans in the country as part of the company&#8217;s Easter Orphan project. 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