The Bozawi Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting vulnerable women and children, marked this year’s Boxing Day with a day-long humanitarian outreach to orphanages and disadvantaged individuals across parts of the Upper East Region.
The outreach, dubbed “Boxing Day with Orphans and Street Kids,” saw the foundation donate food items, clothing and other essential supplies to three beneficiary locations, reaching an estimated 150 people at a cost of about 14,000 Ghana cedis.
The activities began at 9 a.m. and ended around 4 p.m.
The team first visited Our Mother of Mercy Babies Home in Sirigu, where members donated food items and other necessities to support the care of infants at the facility.
From Sirigu, the group proceeded to Timataaba Orphanage in Gbeogo, where members interacted with the children, shared pastries and soft drinks, and donated supplies including bags of rice, cooking oil, sardines, tinned tomatoes, toilet paper, powdered soap and used clothing.
The final stop was Winkogo, where the foundation visited a blind couple it has adopted. Members shared a meal with the couple and presented food items such as rice, oil, sardines, tomato seasoning mix and soft drinks.
Founded in 2017, the Bozawi Foundation describes itself as a voice for the vulnerable, with a focus on women and children. Its work includes donating food items, educational materials, toiletries and clothing to orphanages, baby homes, people with special needs, street children and beggars.
According to the foundation, the beneficiaries were selected due to their extreme vulnerability. Some of the homes have been supported in previous years, allowing the group to identify those most in need of sustained assistance.
Speaking to A1 Radio about the outreach, Wilfred Zaglale Bormeh, Director of the Bozawi Foundation, said the initiative reflects the group’s belief that vulnerable people should not be ignored or shunned.
“Vulnerability is not limited to orphanages or people on the streets,” he said. “It can include able-bodied individuals who may need advice, companionship, empathy or support in difficult moments. Everyone deserves care.”
The foundation noted that its activities are largely funded by contributions from members and friends. It expressed hope that increased support from organizations and well-meaning individuals would enable it to expand its reach to more communities.
While the Bozawi Foundation undertakes smaller outreach activities on Valentine’s Day, Easter Monday and World Menstrual Health Day, it said the Boxing Day outreach remains its flagship annual event.
Source: A1 Radio | 101.1Mhz | Mark Kwasi Ahumah Smith | Bolgtanga
