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A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Kumi Yeboah Memorial Foundation, has provided major humanitarian support to persons living with disabilities at the Edwenase Rehabilitation Center in the Ashanti Region through the donation of food, essential items, and cash support valued at GH¢30,000.
The donation, which took place on Saturday, December 20, 2025, brought significant relief to more than 150 residents of the facility, many of whom depend entirely on the center for daily meals, care, and basic necessities, particularly during the Christmas season.
Items presented included bags of rice and sugar, assorted soft drinks, canned milk, cooking oil, detergents, toiletries, and boxes of biscuits. In addition to the items, the foundation also presented an undisclosed amount of cash in an envelope to support the operational and logistical needs of the center.
Presenting the donation on behalf of the foundation, the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Shadrach Osei Bonsu, said the intervention was motivated by the organisation’s commitment to compassion, dignity, and social inclusion.
He urged the management and staff of the center to ensure that the donated items and cash support are used strictly for their intended purposes, particularly for the benefit of the children and other residents.
According to him, transparency and accountability in the utilisation of the support would encourage the foundation to sustain similar humanitarian interventions in the future.
Management of the Edwenase Rehabilitation Center expressed deep appreciation to the Kumi Yeboah Memorial Foundation for the timely support and assured the NGO that all donated items and cash support would be used solely for their intended purposes. They pledged to uphold proper accountability and transparency in managing the assistance received.
The House Master of the center, Mr. Ofori Kwabena, described the donation as timely and impactful, noting that the facility continues to face feeding and logistical challenges due to the high number of residents under its care.
“With over 150 persons depending on us daily, support of this nature is not only helpful but truly lifesaving,” he said, while appealing to other NGOs, corporate organisations, philanthropists, and well-meaning Ghanaians to support the center.
The Kumi Yeboah Memorial Foundation was established by Mrs. Sarah Baah-Afriyie, also known as Baah-Donkor, in memory of her late father, Kumi Yeboah. Over the years, the NGO has supported cancer patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, assisted widows, persons with disabilities, and needy students, while consistently advocating for health, dignity, and social inclusion.
The foundation’s intervention at the Edwenase Rehabilitation Center highlights the crucial role Non-Governmental Organisations continue to play in complementing government efforts to support vulnerable populations and strengthen social welfare systems.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com/Simon Opoku Afriyie
