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The 3rd Annual International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Soweto – South Africa, 16-17 May 2012 |
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The MDG Review Summit and Exhibition, Cape Town-South Africa , 3-4 May 2012 |
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Columbus Stainless Pty Ltd Awards Certificates to Trainee Employees |
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African Development Bank Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Marketing Forum,
Lusaka - Zambia, 25 October 2011 |
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The 2nd Africa Governance, Leadership and Management Convention, Mombasa - Kenya, 2-5 August 2011 |
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Cocktail at the 2nd Africa Governance, Leadership and Management Convention, Mombasa - Kenya, 3 August 2011 |
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The AMSCO Team visits Othandweni Children’s Home - April 2011 |
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ATMS/AMSCO Supports Dzorwulu Special School |
ATMS/AMSCO recognizes that corporate social investment makes a meaningful difference to the lives of the under privileged people and the socio-economic wellbeing of African countries. We take CSI initiatives earnestly in line with the United Nations (UN) Global Compact principles of doing responsible business.
Our CSI initiatives are underpinned by the vision to have a sustainable socially developed Africa. ATMS/AMSCO has vibrant and giving employees who volunteer their time, energy and financial resources to needy institutions in the continent.
It is our belief that investing in CSI initiatives will ensure an effective and balanced management of the project’s economic, social and environmental relationships.
Receiving the visiting team, the Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Veronica Sackey, expressed her gratitude for the magnanimous gesture shown and encouraged the public at large, to spare a thought for other needs of these children such as educative tools and software as well as mattresses and bed items needed for a new dormitory being constructed.
The Dzorwulu Special School, which has been in existence since 1970 with 150 students is currently facing challenges with space and is therefore in the process of putting up additional dormitories to accommodate 200 more children with special needs in society but who have had to be put on the waiting list as a result.
Extending a warm welcome to the visitors, the deputy head of the school – Mr. Tamba Gbessey, shared an overview of the training and development programmes that are carried out by the school for these children in order to equip them with the skills they need to be able to make a living upon leaving school. These skills range from housekeeping to artisan works as well as basic secretarial support.
He recounted some of the experiences they go through as teachers and their wish to see these children reintegrated back into society to lead as normal lives as possible. He also shared some of the challenges they face due to stereotypes and prejudices on the part of the public which often impede the reintegration process. He attributed these negative practices neither to malice nor mischief, but to sheer ignorance in most of the cases. He added that an enlightening documentary on the school will go a long way to disabuse the public’s mind about the negative images it often has about children with special needs. Naturally, to put together a documentary of this nature and assist with the basic needs of these children would require the support of more of the benevolent companies, individuals and sponsors.
The AMSCO team was happy to share not only the items but some quality time with these physically and mentally challenged children as well as the staff of the school as a reaffirmation of their commitment to development in the society.
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