TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC in partnership with United Way Ghana embarked on a coaching and reading session with the pupils at the Nima Cluster of Schools in the Ayawaso East Municipality.
A total of about 320 Junior High School pupils were engaged from three schools; Nima 1 Basic School, Nima 2 Basic School, and Kanda Estates 1 Basic School.
This forms part of TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana and United Way Ghana’s shared commitment to support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 4 – Quality Education, and 10 – Reduced Inequalities.
Children from underserved communities rarely obtain the much-needed parental guidance during their formative years. Systemic barriers and socioeconomic constraints can significantly impact parental guidance in low-income families, requiring comprehensive support and intervention to address these inequalities and complementing the efforts of these parents to effectively guide their children’s development. Struggling to meet basic needs and worrying about financial instability can consume parents’ attention, making it difficult for them to focus on their children’s development and well-being.
To address the lack of or inadequate parental guidance among children from low-income homes, corporate volunteerism plays a crucial role. Companies can encourage their employees to engage in coaching programs where they provide guidance and support to children in need. Corporate volunteers serve as positive role models, offering guidance, encouragement, and emotional support to children, helping them build resilience and develop life skills.
It is for this reason that employee volunteers from TotalEnergies Ghana engaged the young learners of the Nima Cluster of Schools in a one-day coaching exercise. The young learners were engaged on key life-changing topics such as; effective communication skills, negotiation skills and mind management skills aimed at boosting their confidence levels and helping these young learners to effectively navigate life as students and responsible adults in the future.
Executive Director at United Way Ghana, Mr Felix Kissiedu – Addi stated in his remarks, “United Way Ghana values such partnerships where corporate employees take time off their busy schedules to spend time as role models to these young learners. By leveraging the expertise and resources of corporate volunteers, interventions like these can make a significant difference in the lives of children from low-income homes, filling the gap of parental guidance and promoting their overall well-being and success.”
Mr. Bright Dokosi, Human Resource Manager and Ethics Officer for TotalEnergies Ghana said in his remarks “We are excited to embark on this program, we believe that the time and resources spent will have a positive impact on their lives”. He also thanked United Way Ghana for the fruitful partnership.
The Municipal Education Director for the Ayawaso East Municipality, Madam Adiza Tassa expressed her heartfelt appreciation to TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC and United Way Ghana for the program and reiterated the need for the continual coaching of young learners in schools. “It is a very good program and I will not trade it for anything. Coaching is very important, and I believe that your presence will bring about a positive change in the lives of the children”. She also urged the employee volunteers to exercise patience with the young learners during their engagements with them while expressing her appreciation to TotalEnergies Ghana for having the well-being of the Ghanaian child at heart.
TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC is part of the global TotalEnergies Group, which is the fourth largest publicly-traded integrated international Oil and Gas Company in the world with presence in over 130 countries.
United Way Ghana is a member of the United Way Worldwide Network the largest privately-funded non-profit in the world working variously in over 1,100 communities and over 37 countries. United Way focuses on Education, Health, and Economic Empowerment; the building blocks for ensuring a resilient community and creating social impact in the local communities.
We envision a society where every person is empowered to lead an informed, healthy, and productive life by fighting for the education, health, and financial stability of people in under-deserved communities in Ghana.