RADIO MAXX FETES STREET CHILDREN (PAGE 28)

As part of this year’s Easter celebrations, Radio Maxx, a local radio station in Sekondi-Takoradi, fed and provided medical care for thousands of street children in the metropolis.
The children defied the early morning downpour, which nearly disrupted the programme, to be treated to hot plates of rice from the Radio Maxx Orange Easter Kitchen.
According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Radio Maxx, Mr Kwame Adu-Mante, the move was to give back something little to the society and to put the smiles back on the faces of the underprivileged.
He said it was important to make time away from the core focus of the company, which was to inform, educate and entertain and contribute to the well-being of members of society especially children.
The CEO said the aim of the company was to feed close to 2,000 street children in the metropolis and other deprived areas, but the number kept increasing beyond their expectation, but “we managed to satisfied everybody who made it to venue”.
“Though this year’s maiden event organised by the radio station was targeted at feeding 2,000 needy people in the twin city, an estimated number of more than 5,000 people were fed and cared for medically,” Mr Adu-Mante said.
The chief executive said the Maxx Orange Kitchen was organised through the generous donations of some corporate institutions and individuals in the metropolis who were committed to a just cause.
He said one of the interesting things about the orange kitchen was that people did not only donate to feed the needy, but some prominent members of the business community in Takoradi, some students of the Takoradi Polytechnic and the Takoradi Nursing and Midwifery Training College and the staff of the station volunteered to serve.
“It was indeed a colourful event and fulfilling experience, as the faces of the needy people were beaming with joy when they were served their plates of rice with chilled Coca Cola,” he said.
He said some of the children also looked very unhealthy and that after their meal, they were given medical care at the medical stand, which conducted a series of medical checks and dispensed more than 3,000 packs of dewormers donated by KOJACH Pharmacy.
Mr Adu-Mante thanked members of the business community, the medical team, individuals and “all those who contributed to the success of the programme to put the smiles back on the faces of our unfortunate brothers and sisters”.