MoneyGram’s partner banks, Junior Graphic launch essay competition
MoneyGram’s partner banks have launched the ‘2015 Awaa Waa Back to School’ Essay Competition at the Osu Home Primary and Junior High School.
Launching the event, the Regional Director, Anglophone West Africa, Mrs Kemi Okusanya, encouraged all students to read more and participate in the promotion by way of writing the essay on the topic “What will you do for your school with GH¢10,000?”
She told the pupils that by participating in the essay competition, they stood the chance of providing the school with a new facility.
She said MoneyGram in collaboration with its partner banks had collaborated with Junior Graphic over the last three years to raise the standard of education and literacy in deprived schools.
The grand price of the competition included GH¢10, 000 for the winner’s school to be put to good use. The winning essay and 10 other essays will also win scholarships to support the winners’ education.
A former student of Osu Home Primary School, Mrs Perpetual Annan of Access Bank Ghana, urged the students not to be worried about their current environment, but should aim higher to achieve greater heights.
The Events & Promotions Manager of Graphic Communications Group Ltd, Mrs Abigail Hagan, urged the pupils to continue reading Junior Graphic as the newspaper was an excellent reading material for pupils.
She said Junior Graphic had increased its pages to provide more relevant content for its readers.
A number of MoneyGram branded items including 4,000 exercise books, water bottles and 5,000 copies of Junior Graphic were given to Osu Home Primary School, African Unity School & South La Primary School.
The Deputy Director of Supervision and Management, Mrs Mercy Emefa Boateng, who received the items, advised the students to study hard and be serious in everything they did and should not allow bad habits to destroy their education.
The event was also attended by representatives of 15 partner banks, other MoneyGram officials including the Snr. Marketing Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Mr Kofi Akyea, and the Regional Operations Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Mr Patrick Appiah.