The Ghana Association of New South Wales in Australia has donated spectacle frames worth about 41 million cedis to the Ministry of Health. Mr. Thomas Osei, the outgoing President of the Ghana Association of New South Wales and Mr. Henry Antwi, a member of the Fundraising Planning Committee donated the items on behalf of the Association. Receiving the items on behalf of the Health Ministry at a ceremony in Accra, the Deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Moses Dani Baah thanked Ghanaians in Australia for the donation. He expressed his personal commitment to ensure that the spectacle frames are donated to needy children.
Hon. Moses Dani Baah used the occasion to highlight Government developmental initiatives and praised Ghanaians in the diaspora for their contribution towards the economic development of Ghana. The fundraising, initiated by Professor and Mrs. Baafi under the umbrella of the Ghana Association of New South Wales, was organised in the Australian City of Wollongong, 80km from Sydney (capital of New South Wales). The function attracted an audience of about 350, and featured various Ghanaian cultures – dancing by the Association’s Cultural Group, a display of the rich Ashanti Chieftaincy, a Ghanaian naming ceremony, fashion show and many others.
In an interview with Ms. Joyce Adwoa Opoku of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Thomas Osei highlighted previous contributions made by the Ghana Association of New South Wales, including donation of Pharmaceutical products to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and contribution towards the Accra Stadium Disaster Fund. Mr. Thomas Osei also mentioned the Association’s contribution towards information technology development by way of donation of computers to selected Secondary Schools in the rural areas of Ghana.
Mr. Eric Tweneboa takes over from Mr. Thomas Osei as the incoming President of the Ghana Association of New South Wales. Mr. Tweneboa is a product of the University of Ghana and was a former Deputy Manager of the Bank of Ghana prior to migrating to Australia in 1995. He brings a wealth of experience to the position, having served as Secretary and Vice President in previous administrations. Mr. Tweneboa was also the recipient of the prestigious “Contribution to Community Award” presented by the Motor Accidents Authority in Sydney where he works as a Senior Premium Analyst. There are over 5000 Ghanaians in the Australian City of Sydney.
