By Mary Kabay
Orange Foundation-Sierra Leone, an appendage of the parent company, Orange-Sierra Leone and its partner, the International Centre for Aids, Care and Treatment Programme (ICAP) on the 15th July 2021 reached out to the Kroo Bay Community where they rendered support to residents of that slum community taking the form of donating bags of rice and baby packs to three lactating mothers.
The Human Resource Director of Orange Foundation, Madam Agnes Songa, extended thanks to residents of the Kroo Bay Community for their continued support and confidence reposed in the company. She said the telecommunications company is passionate about giving out support to the needy saying they are always in their hearts further maintaining that demonstrating love is part of their modus operandi also underscoring that is why they have brought goodies for them as residents of the community.
Program Manager of Orange Foundation, Alpha Bundu, on his part stated that the company is extending love to every Sierra Leonean as they work towards advancing their interests and as well as believes in investing in the next generation.
Jestina Betts, the Director of Orange Foundation-Sierra Leone expressed how much she cherishes the people of Kroo Bay revealing that they want the residents to know that they are close to her heart as most of the people living in that community are vulnerable.
“According to a survey conducted, the Kroo Bay Community is in a more critical condition compared to the other slum areas,” she emotionally stated further disclosing how it is in the heart of the Chief Executive Officer of the telecommunications company to support the Government in providing support to vulnerable people saying it forms part of their Corporate Social Responsibility.
Head of Public Relations, Orange Sierra Leone, Annie Wonnie Katta in her statement said Orange-SL is ahead in giving life and happiness to Sierra Leoneans also stating that is why the Foundation was formed in the first place to give back to society.
She made mention of their first visit to the community during which time they provided maternal health care service stating how they are now reaching to everybody within the community by providing rice which, she expressed hope, each household will benefit from.
The Company also provided three baby packs to lactating mothers that have been visiting the hospital four times or more during their pregnancy. Isatu Bangura, Victoria M. Gbako and Bom Posseh Kargbo benefited from the donated baby packs respectively.
Receiving the items, the Chief of the Kroo Bay Community thanked Orange and ICAP for remembering his community as well as Mohamed T. Koroma for bringing Orange Foundation to his community.
He made a plea to Orange Foundation -Sierra Leone to build for the community a quality Early Child Learning Centers as the company did in some parts of the provinces, saying such will be of great help to the current and future generations of their children.
