Newmont Ghana aids United Way with car, cash to help underprivileged

On Jul 30, 2012

Newmont_donation — Mr. Kern (Regional V.P Human Resources, Newmont Ghana) presenting car key to Dr. Tuakli (Board Chair of United Way). Looking on are Jonathan Akuamoah and Nana Offei Nkansah II.

Mining firm, Newmont Ghana has supported United Way Ghana (UWG) to further their work in supporting the underprivileged

Newmont donated a vehicle and a cash amount of GH¢120,000 through the company’s “Workplace Giving Program”.

Newmont’s “Workplace Giving Program” is an effective philanthropic initiative that offers opportunity for employees and Newmont to make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged in society through small but simple and regular voluntary contributions.

In a press release, Newmont said its Regional Vice President, Human Resources, Dave Kern at the donation ceremony in Accra, said the support is to help spur on UWG to achieve greater levels of impact in the lives of the underprivileged.

“We are making a formal presentation of our 2011 Workplace Giving contributions of GH¢120,000, made up of our employees’ contribution of GH¢60,000, and our company’s equal match-up of GH¢60,000 and a vehicle to help you undertake various projects in the charities our employees have chosen to support,” Dave Kern said.

Receiving the donation, the Executive Director of United Way Ghana, Jonathan Akuamoah thanked Newmont for their immeasurable support saying “Newmont has been our backbone in this charity work and we are most grateful to them”.

Newmont’s partnership with UWG dates back to 2006 and the miner has a three-year $150,000 startup support for the NGO.

By Ekow Quandzie