{"id":177224,"date":"2015-12-26T10:34:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T10:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=177224"},"modified":"2015-12-26T14:05:29","modified_gmt":"2015-12-26T14:05:29","slug":"citi-fm-prepares-for-help-a-christmas-child-outreach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=177224","title":{"rendered":"Citi FM prepares for &#8216;Help a Christmas Child&#8217; outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff of <strong>Citi FM<\/strong> will today visit Sota and Abonya, two communities, in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region for the station\u2019s annual &#8220;Help a Christmas Child&#8221; project.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177226\" style=\"width: 587px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AuuRr7bpLyGiiUqf7gcNKw0fq_tTvUOka39iQz5WEfxk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177226 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AuuRr7bpLyGiiUqf7gcNKw0fq_tTvUOka39iQz5WEfxk.jpg\" alt=\"AuuRr7bpLyGiiUqf7gcNKw0fq_tTvUOka39iQz5WEfxk\" width=\"587\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AuuRr7bpLyGiiUqf7gcNKw0fq_tTvUOka39iQz5WEfxk.jpg 587w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AuuRr7bpLyGiiUqf7gcNKw0fq_tTvUOka39iQz5WEfxk-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Staff of Citi FM getting ready for trip to Sota and Abonya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the first time <strong>Citi FM<\/strong> is extending this gesture to children in the two communities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177227\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ajesvvx-zLg1OV8W4Q6PHARbmcaeO4eUkCCdupRnNbAS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177227 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ajesvvx-zLg1OV8W4Q6PHARbmcaeO4eUkCCdupRnNbAS.jpg\" alt=\"Ajesvvx-zLg1OV8W4Q6PHARbmcaeO4eUkCCdupRnNbAS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ajesvvx-zLg1OV8W4Q6PHARbmcaeO4eUkCCdupRnNbAS.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ajesvvx-zLg1OV8W4Q6PHARbmcaeO4eUkCCdupRnNbAS-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Staff of Citi FM getting ready for trip to Sota and Abonya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Residents of\u00a0Sota are predominantly farmers; cultivating different types of crops and rearing animals for a living.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Why Sota and Abonya were chosen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Head of Events at Citi FM, Jessica Opare Saforo explained that the station thought the two towns fit the criteria of what the station wanted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOver the years we have put smiles on the faces of children and this year we just thought we should extend this gesture to children in Sota and Abonya,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177229\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/PIC-TWO1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-177229\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/PIC-TWO1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A few children Citi FM will be reaching out to today\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/PIC-TWO1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/PIC-TWO1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few children Citi FM will be reaching out to today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jessica added, \u201cSota and Abonya are not too far from the capital Accra but they lack certain basic needs, such as a clinic and access to potable water, motorable roads among others. \u00a0As a station that believes in sharing, our focus this year was too look for communities that were in the region but were deprived in a way and celebrate the Christmas with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Citi FM<\/strong> expresses gratitude to the donations from partners and loyal listeners that have made this outreach possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff of Citi FM will today visit Sota and Abonya, two communities, in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region for the station\u2019s annual &#8220;Help a Christmas Child&#8221; 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