The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based commerce affiliation that promotes commerce between Ghana and the UK, has hosted an inaugural, the Hat and Flower Present charity fundraiser, to lift funds to help the initiatives of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Basis.
Government Director of the UKGCC, Adjoba Kyiamah, remarked that “The Hat and Flower Present is a celebration of Ghana’s vibrant tradition by way of floral design and millinery craftsmanship. As a charity fundraiser, the occasion showcases the expertise of expert Ghanaian artisans whereas elevating very important funds by way of our raffle gross sales”.
The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Basis seeks to enhance the lives of Ghanaians by implementing the beliefs, values and visions of its patron, the Asantehene and the Asante Kingdom.
In line with Ms. Kyiamah, the UKGCC chosen the Basis as beneficiaries as a result of “their thematic areas, particularly Entrepreneurship, which rallies companions in enterprise and academia to advertise Ghanaian entrepreneurship, resonates with our work within the UK and Ghana enterprise group”.
She urged the general public to donate to the Basis, which has already impacted 1,000,000 lives throughout Ghana.
The UKGCC has a storied historical past of elevating funds for noble causes by way of its occasions. In 2021 and 2022, it raised funds to help the institution of a medical trials unit on the College of Ghana Medical Centre by way of its Royal Ascot Girls Day Expertise occasion.
Nana Afua Kobi Prempeh, the Government Director of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Basis, expressed the thrill of the Otumfuo Basis to accomplice the UKGCC to lift a lot wanted funds and collaborate to undertake a few of its core improvement initiatives in furtherance of the Asantehene’s imaginative and prescient of enhancing the standard of lifetime of Asanteman and Ghana.
“Over time, the Asantehene His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has carried out this imaginative and prescient by way of his Basis partnering with like-minded organisations to boost entry to good high quality schooling, actual entrepreneurship and employment alternatives, and sustainable well being infrastructure”, she mentioned.
By means of a fundraising initiative managed by IT Consortium’s CHANGO, a crowdfunding and group contributions platform, the occasion succeeded in elevating funds to help the actions of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Basis.
For his half, Mr. Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi, the Deputy Director in Cost of Home Advertising on the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), praised the UKGCC’s efforts at selling Ghanaian tradition with the Hat and Flower Present, and mentioned the Authority is open to supporting people, teams, and organisations whose initiatives promote Ghana’s tradition, heritage, and tourism.
“We can be found for partnership and we’re trying ahead to working with any inventive initiative and something that has to do with our cultural heritage. We’re there to present a serving to hand to entrepreneurs which are doing one thing that has to do with our trade,” he mentioned.
The present, supposed to be an annual extravaganza, supplied attendees which included artisans, style fanatics, and philanthropists, a fascinating expertise. It additionally offered florists and milliners with a dynamic platform to showcase their creativity in opposition to a backdrop of the wealthy cultural heritage of the Ashanti Kingdom.
The inaugural Hat and Flower Present, which was sponsored by Labadi Seaside Resort, Turkish Airways, IT Consortium; Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC, and Commonplace Chartered Financial institution Ghana with money donations from Contracta Building UK, B5 Plus Basis, and Vivo Power, concluded on a excessive be aware with memorable highlights that included floral and millinery showpiece competitions.
UKGCC’s subsequent Hat and Flower Present charity fundraiser is slated to happen on in June 2025. donors to the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Basis could attain out to the UKGCC.
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