Orbit Centre 4 Progress and Development, a non-governmental organization set up by Barimah Essah Kwasi Mensah Bediako III, Chief of Anum-Asamankese in the Easter region on Friday donated food items worth thousands of cedis to Muslims in Anum and Asamankese.
The food items would be distributed to Muslims as they fast towards the Ramadan period. The items include bags of rice and sugar, cartons of milk, milo, lipton, and packs of water and soft drinks.
Barimah Essah Kwasi Mensah Bediako III, interacting with Frontpageghana said the donation was part of the organization’s social responsibilities to support communities and development of the people.
He commended the Moslems as they go through the fasting and asked them to co-exist with members of other religious bodies. Citing himself as the an Elder of the Church of Pentecost, he said “I’m always happy when I see my brothers and sisters from the Moslem communities, because we have been able to co-operate with each for decades, and there have not been a single day you hear a misunderstanding between us.
“This is unity, and unity brings development of the people, who in turn develop their communities,” he stated.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Moslems, Sariki Balla thanked the Anum-Asamankese Chief for the kind gesture and his NGO. He assured that the items would be distributed for the intended purposes, especially to the needy among the Moslems to bring smiles on their faces. Sariki Balla appealed to his brothers and sisters to be united and live peacefully with the people of Anum and Asamankese as it has been all these years.
He called on the Moslems to pray for the Barimah Esseh Kwasi Mensah III, the NGO and his sub-Chiefs for long life and wisdom to work effectively as they are witnessing some development since Barimah Bediako III ascended the throne of Anum-Asamankese.
He said the donation was very timely since it would give hope to the needy and the aged. He reminded them that alms giving was a pillar in Islam.