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 Eastern Region on Friday donated food items worth thousands of cedis to the Muslim Community in Anum and Asamankese.
The food items would be distributed to Muslims for the Ramadan fasting.
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 responsibility to support communities and development of the people.
He commended the Muslims as they go through the fasting and asked them to co-exist with members of other religious bodies.
Citing himself as an Elder of the Church of Pentecost he said, “Am always happy when I see my brothers and sisters from the Muslim communities, because we have been able to co-operate with each for decades, and there have not been a single day you hear of a misunderstanding between us.”
“This is unity, and unity brings development of the people, who also in turn develop their communities.”
Receiving the items on behalf of the community, Sariki Balla thanked the Anum-Asamankese Chief for the kind gesture by him and his NGO.
He promised the items would be distributed for the intended purpose, especially to the most needy 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 always been all these years.
He called on Anum-Asamankese Muslims to pray for Barimah Esseh Kwasi Mensah III, the NGO and his sub-Chiefs for long life and wisdom and to work effectively as they are witnessing developments since Barimah Bediako III ascended the throne of Anum-Asamankese.
He stated the donation is very timely and would give hope to the needy and aged, and stressed that alms giving is a pillar in Islam.