L’Oreal refurbishes Tetteh-Ocloo State School
Staff of L'Oreal West Africa have handed over five refurbished classroom blocks with washrooms to the Tetteh-Ocloo State School for the Deaf at Adjei-Kojo in the Greater Accra Region.
The once dilapidated classroom block had its ceiling, doors and windows painted while the washroom had the entire plumbing system and ceiling replaced and also painted.
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The playground for the pre-school was also renovated with play items installed .
The company also donated a deep freezer, 20 office chairs and L'Oreal products to the school.
Presentation
At a ceremony to hand over the classroom blocks to the management of the school, the Managing Director of L'Oreal West Africa, Mr Sekou Coulibaly, said the gesture formed part of the company's annual community volunteering programme dubbed: Citizen’s Day.
Citizen’s Day was initiated by the company 10 years ago during which period, staff devoted a working day in the year towards making a difference in the communities they operated in.
Mr Coulibaly expressed the hope that the enhancement of the infrastructure at the Tetteh-Ocloo State School for the Deaf would improve the overall well-being and academic development of the students.
"This initiative demonstrates each year, the outstanding commitment and solidarity our employees have with the communities they work in and the world around us" stressing that Citizen’s Day was at the core of their corporate culture and a source of shared pride.
Social responsibility
Over the years, staff of L'Oreal West Africa, headquartered in Accra, have celebrated the day by undertaking initiatives such as the building and refurbishment of the Hair Academy at the Demonstration School for the Deaf, Akuapem-Mampong, the renovation of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre at the Martey Tsuru Presby Basic School on the Spintex Road, as well as the economic empowerment for women with physical challenges in collaboration with the Ghana Federation for the Disabled.
The company has also built a multi-purpose unit for nursing mothers at the Abokobi Government Hospital, provided dustbins and cleared plastic waste at the La Beach in Accra.
Appreciation
The Headmaster of the Tetteh-Ocloo State School for the Deaf, Mr Isaac Arthur, commended the staff for renovating the classroom block and washroom facilities.
He said the gesture would go a long way to support the learning needs of the students.
He appealed to the government and other stakeholders to help provide accommodation for staff and also pave the school compound.
According to Mr Arthur, the school had a population of about 300 boarding students and 60 teaching and non teaching staff, majority of whom were outside the campus due to insufficient bungalows to house them.
He, therefore, appealed to the government and benevolent organisations to support the school by providing a fitting accommodation for the staff.
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