Laugh for lives Africa gives to Awudum
Laugh for Lives Africa (L4LA), a leading indigenous theatre and communication for development social enterprise, has donated money and various items to the children and mothers of Awudum, a fishing community near Tema, through its community outreach event.
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The organisation did not only present educational and domestic items worth about GH¢6,000, it also interacted with the indigenes, the children and their mothers. The items included exercise books, mathematical sets, clothing, shoes, toys, bags, pencils and pens.
In his address, the Founder and Director of Laugh for Lives Africa and prolific Playwright, Nii Commey, explained the rationale behind their outreach.
“At Laugh for Lives Africa, we are committed to using the power of theatre and communication for social change. We are, therefore, showing this gesture as evidence of what we stand for and what we believe in. We have, and would continue to use theatre to impact lives and canvass support to put smiles on the faces of the underprivileged,” he said.
Nii Commey expressed his gratitude to all friends and partners of Laugh of Lives Africa, both in Ghana and abroad, who supported in kind and in cash to make the outreach a success, with particular mention of CSR Hub, Gold and Glitz and Adorables, a kids’ clothing line.
“To those who patronise our theatre shows, and to those who positively respond to us when we request for their financial and kind support, we extend a handshake of gratitude to you all.”
Receiving the items on behalf of the people of Awudum, the assembly member of the area, Mr Joseph Ofori, expressed appreciation to Laugh for Lives Africa for the gesture.
“I am very delighted by this kind gesture. I appreciate the love you have shown my people. We shall never forget it. Indeed, these items will go a long way to put smiles on the faces of these children,” he said.
“This kind of intervention was timely, considering the fact that the community is faced with needs of various kinds, coupled with the need for social amenities,” he added.
Mr Ofori urged companies in Tema and its environs to consider Awudum in their corporate social responsibilities, just as Laugh for Lives Africa had done.
Awudum is a youth dominated community whose activities are mainly fishing and fishmongering. Most of them drop out of school and are engaged in early childbirth and other activities that make the future bleak.
Laugh for Lives Africa is a wholly Ghanaian social enterprise dedicated to using the power of theatre and strategic communication for social liberation, supporting, empowering, and raising funds for the underprivileged.
The outfit has over the years been the progenitors of some popular contemporary Ghanaian stage plays like Romantic Nonsense, You May Kiss the Corpse, Judas Iscariot in Accra and Where Two or More Women are Gathered under the creativity and directorship of Nii Commey.