McDan Foundation brings smiles on faces of widows, aged in N/R

The McDan Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing of the McDan Group of Companies has feted over 1,000 aged women and widows in Tamale and its environs. The widows were drawn from Sola and Yendi. The Foundation provided them with food items whilst Daniel McKorley presented thousands of gift packs containing cloth, scarf, sardines and soaps and a crate of eggs each to the widows. In an address, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of McDan Group of Companies, Mr Daniel McKorley urged corporate Ghana to give back to the less privileged in society. He said the McDan Foundation has been feeding widows for over six years but it was a herculean task which can only be undertaken nationwide with the support of all corporate bodies in the country. “Every time, I call on corporate Ghana, I call on corporate individuals. Government cannot do it all, so corporate Ghana must come in so Ghana will be a better place,” Mr McKorley stated. He said “This is not about McDan, but it is about the benefit to the people. I have been doing this not today, and not only for the widows. I believe sincerely that God is blessing me and it is my responsibility to give to others and be a blessing to them.” He also advocated for corporate bodies to come to the aid of street children and homeless people by funding their education and providing them with jobs.

 

Source : GhanaWeb

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McDan Foundation commissions shea nuts processing factory in West Mamprusi Municipality

A shea nut processing factory, Alkoh Shea, has been commissioned by the McDan Foundation and handed over to Alhassan Hamza Akoligo, a young entrepreneur at Nasia, a community in the West Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region.

The factory, constructed under the auspices of the McDan Foundation, is to boost the efforts of women in the community to increase production and add value to their shea nuts.

This vision by the McDan Foundation came to light when Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alkoh Shea Butter, Alhassan Hamza Akoligo, took part in the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge season one and was declared as the winner.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony Daniel Mckorely who is the founder of the Foundation and Chairman of the McDan Group of Companies, in a short remark, stressed that the McDan Foundation also walks the talk by helping the needy and building billionaires in various communities in the country.

According to him, Mr Akoligo is a true patriot because he has promised to empower women in Nasia to increase the shea business chain as their main economic venture.

He said women empowerment was key to accelerating the achievement of inclusive national development and encouraged the women to make maximum use of the facility to increase income generation and improve their livelihoods.

Dr Mckorely noted that the shea processing factory would encourage community members to desist from destroying the shea trees for charcoal and other activities.

He pointed out that Mr Alhassan Hamza Akoligo has been mentored on how to run the business, adding that “most of the challenge is the person behind the business.”

Dr Mckorely, who was happy about the shea nut business, then supported Alkoh Shea Butter with a Truck to help supply and gather raw materials for production.

Chief of Nasia, Mazurana Abdullah Mahami, commended the McDan Foundation for helping the son from their soil establish a factory to help kick away poverty from the community.

He continued that the elders, including the Chief, will ensure the factory achieves its aim, stressing that women will no longer cut down trees for living but rather focus on skill training to get some for living.

Mr Akoligo, who was excited by the gesture done him by the McDan Foundation, promised to manage the factory for it to get branches in other regions across the country.

He called on the younger generation to remain focused on entrepreneurship and never lose hope in job creation.

 

source : JoyOnline

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McDan donates car to Ga Adangbe Youth Association

Founder of the McDan Foundation, Daniel McKorley better known as McDan has donated a car to the Ga Adangbe Youth Association in Abokobi, a suburb of Accra.

The 2021 registered Nissan 4×4 pick up was handed over to the Youth Chief of Abokobi, Nii Ayaafio Tetteh I, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The car is to aid the work of the youth association in the region.

McDan who has been the backbone of the Ga Adangbe identified one of the limitations of the most Ga Dangbe Youth Association was the unavailability of a vehicle to assist them in their movements, hence, the need to donate a car.

Benard Korley who represented McDan in handing over the car noted that, “I was sent by McDan to donate this pick up to the Ga Adangbe Youth Association.”

“We all know the work they have been up to. They have been active in the development of the Ga state. So this is the little help McDan has to offer to them to ensure that their work runs smoothly,” he added.

The Oblantei Mantse [Youth Chief of Abokobi], Nii Ayaafio Tetteh I in receiving the car expressed his heartfelt gratitude to McDan for honouring his promise and prayed for more blessings on the life of McDan.

He said, “I have had a good relationship with McDan he has been very supportive. In one of our recent conversations, he enquired if we had a car which helps us in our work and we said no.”

“He promised to help us get one and today, we are very grateful that he has come to our aid. He has done a lot for the Ga’s and we will continue to support and pray for blessings and long life for him,” Nii Ayaafio Tetteh I stated.

 

 

Source: JoyOnline

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