International airline, Lufthansa, and Help Alliance, a charity association, have donated €5,300 to the Kinder Paradise School, a non-profit institution caring for street children at Prampram.
This year’s donation was also to mark 10 years of cooperation between Lufthansa and Help Alliance, which comprises staff members of the company.
Of the amount, €2,500 was raised by flight attendants of Lufthansa and €2,500 was also raised during a sales conference of Lufthansa managers from Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The event at Prampram brought together the airline’s local management and flight staff who interacted with pupils at the school.
A statement issued by the airline after the donation quoted the General Manager of Lufthansa, Ghana, Kevin Markette, as saying: “Having served Ghana as good corporate citizens for almost five decades, it is a privilege for Lufthansa, together with our crew, to support and fund projects in Ghana such as the Kinder Paradise School, which we now celebrate 10 years of successful cooperation.”
He also explained that Help Alliance was the brain child of Iris Sandoff, a Lufthansa Purser. The connection with Lufthansa commenced in 2005, even before Ms Sandoff met Silke Roesner, founder of the Kinder Paradise School.
Speaking in front of over 200 Kinder Paradise children during the donation, Ms Sandoff explained: “We are overjoyed to take part in this anniversary celebration marking the accomplishments of these children and extremely proud at Lufthansa staff’s decade long involvement in this unique project.”
Since 2006, and with Sandoff’s involvement, Help Alliance, the aid organisation founded by Lufthansa staff, has been funding Kinder Paradise for the building of a kindergarten in Prampram, as well as a computer lab and outdoor facilities such as a playground and sports fields. In addition, Help Alliance has also funded the acquisition of transport vehicles for the organisation.
Help Alliance has also assisted in the past years with the annual budget of Kinder Paradise, ensuring that the good work of Silke Roesner and her staff in Accra can be continued.