Chinese Companies supports Atomic gas explosion victims

By Kwamina Tandoh, GNA

Accra, Oct. 17, GNA - Sunda International Ghana Limited and Twyford Ceramics, two Chinese companies on Tuesday donated relief items to students of the University of Ghana who were affected by the October 7, Atomic Junction gas explosion.

The two companies’ donation was in response to an appeal from Mr Emmanuel Agyarko, the Member of Parliament (MP), for Ayawaso West Wagon Constituency.

The affected students received assorted products including Kleesoft Dish washing soap and washing powder, Kleesoft toilet rolls, and Faskit insecticide killers.

The two Chinese companies also added an undisclosed amount of cash to the affected students through the MP to ease their burden.

Presenting the items to the students through the MP, Mr Lorry Li, the Managing Director for Sunda Real Estates Company Limited, explained that the gesture was a direct response to an appeal from the MP for the area, Mr Agyarko, to assist the affected students.

He added that, it also formed part of the Company’s corporate social responsibility policy which was integral in the operations of their companies.

“We are deeply sorry for the gas explosion and the victims. Social responsibility is a very important part of our company’s operations since we came to Ghana 14 years ago and we are always happy to help the society,” he said.

Mr Agyarko expressed gratitude to Sunda and Twyford Ceramics for their kind donation.

“On my own behalf and on behalf of the affected students, I wish to express our gratitude to Sunda and Twyford for this generous donation.

“Companies are encouraged to engage in corporate social responsibility but if they can bring it this low, then these companies are truly responsible corporate citizens.

“What they have done goes beyond what I thought they would do but most importantly, we are grateful to Mr Herbert Mensah for arranging everything,” he said.

Mr Agyarko urged the student leaders to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the relief items to all affected students without bias.

The donation to the University of Ghana students is the second donation from Sunda International and Twyford since the gas explosion which claimed seven lives and injured over 132 others.

The two Chinese companies previously donated similar products and cash worth GH¢40,000.00 to victims of the gas explosion last week at the 37 Military Hospital in response to appeals made to corporate Ghana by Vice President DR Mahamudu Bawumia to assist surviving victims, most of whom have been on admission at the 37 Military Hospital and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.

GNA

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