The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Okudzeto Ablakwa has concluded the giveaway of direct cash transfers to 659 indomitable teaching and non-teaching staff in his constituency.
The figure comprised some 570 teaching and non-teaching staff from 45 private schools and 89 volunteer teachers in public basic schools who are not on Government payroll.
This MP’s initiative to ameliorate the plight of private school teachers who have not received salaries since March due to the COVID-19 induced closure of schools has now been successfully implemented.
The source of funding for the intervention were from the MP’s Common Fund, 30%; MP’s personal contribution 20%; MP’s fundraising efforts from donors accounted for the remaining 50%.
He expressed his heartfelt appreciation to all those whose generosity have helped us make this initiative a resounding success.
He also expressed his indebted to his army of dedicated volunteers who authenticated the data and verified the MoMo transactions. May God bless every one of you greatly.
“As I have maintained – we are all in this together, we shall defeat COVID-19 together and like the Phoenix, we shall rise from the ashes together”.