Allianz Insurance Supports OrphanAid Africa

Allianz Insurance Ghana, an insurance company, has presented a Cheque for GH¢ 7,000 to OrphanAid Africa, an Non Governmental Organisation, to improve on the welfare of children in Dodowa over the weekend.

Presenting the cheque, Mr Lazarus Lamptey, the Finance Director of the company, the donation was part of its corporate social responsibility to the host communities.

He said this was also to support the NGO take care of the orphans and vulnerable children.

He expressed the hope that the donation would mark the beginning of a partnership between the two organisations concerning activities of children.  

Mr Christian Platini Ashiagbor, a counsel of the NGO, receiving the cheque, expressed gratitude to the Company for taking interest in the development of children.

He also took the opportunity to educate the gathering on HIV and AIDS, saying the era of stigmatization was way over and advised them to be confident and check their HIV status.

Ms. Lisa Lovatte-Smith, founder and president of OrphanAid Africa, called on the Government to increase the grant for the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty project (LEAP) to help poor families to cater for their children rather than sending them off to orphanages.

The LEAP project was introduced in 2008 as a social cash transfer programme which provides cash and health insurance to extremely poor households across Ghana to alleviate short-term poverty and encourage long term human capital development.

She said the family was the best place for providing care and comfort for children and that studies indicated that consigning children to orphanages for a long period could be detrimental to their development.

Mr Patrick Prado, Managing Director of the company, said the organisation was committed to the fight of HIV and AIDS, adding, it was their top priority.

He said as a company, they would be holding discussions with various NGOs to support them in their sustainable development efforts.

He also noted that Company decided to enter into the Ghanaian insurance market because of the country’s good governance and democratic status and viable businesses environment.

     The NGO has adopted Ayenyah as a foster village and receives sponsorship from France, Spain and Italy to support orphans and vulnerable children.