A
development practitioner is entreating opinion leaders and other influential
individuals in society to set the pace for community development initiatives.
Vincent
Frimpong Manu, a native of Kwadaso in the Ashanti region, says the spirit of
voluntary service must be whipped up for sustainable development to thrive.
He
recounted his days as President of the Kwadaso Students Union where he
organized young people to voluntarily embark on clean-up exercises in the
community.
“I
am happy to see this kind of voluntary spirit still lingering and it is
important that we keep that momentum,” he observed.
Mr.
Frimpong Manu spoke to Luv News when he supported a clean-up exercise at
Asuoyeboa, a suburb of Kumasi.
“I
thought it was a good idea to come and support them; at least it will go a long
way to create awareness about the need for people to protect the environment,
ensure proper sanitation, de-silt the gutters and more importantly increase
education. If people are able to do this regularly, then they can prevent
diseases like cholera and malaria,” he expressed.
Mr.
Frimpong Manu also donated some exercise books to students at the University of
Education, Winneba Kumasi Campus – direct beneficiaries are the Tertiary
Education Students Confederacy of the NPP (TESCON).
Whilst
entreating the government to be sensitive to the needs of local communities,
Mr. Frimpong Manu encouraged the spirit of philanthropy to meet the needs of
local people.
“If
you see these things, wherever you are as a good citizen you need to come and
physically get involved; if you do not have the time to come and engage in such
clean-up exercises or support certain key projects, you can make donations,” he
noted.
According
to him, the engagement of influential people in such activities inspires and
motivates local communities to also commit to volunteerism.
The
development practitioner has lined up series of activities to drive the promotion
of education at Kwadaso and other communities.
Story
by Kofi Adu Domfeh
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