The Chief Executive Officer of Orange Sierra Leone Limited, Madam Aminata Kane together with her implementing partner, the Country Director of ICAP, on Thursday 1st July, 2021, visited and supported lactating mothers at Kroo Bay community in Freetown.
Presenting baby packs to lactating mothers, the Head of Orange-SL Public Relations, Madam Annie Wonnie Katta said maternal health issue is a key aspect of Orange Corporate Social Responsibility.
“Our CEO is always concerned about supporting lactating mothers, which is at the centre of her heart,” she noted. Madam Katta assured the people of Kroo Bay of their continuous support.
Jestina Sheriff one of the beneficiaries expressed her gratitude to Orange SL and its partner for providing such support to them at this trying time of COVID-19 pandemic.
“We will remain grateful to Orange for such support,” she assured.
Another beneficiary reveals that if not for the intervention of Orange-SL, it would have been a different story because she has lost her husband and no one to care for her and the babe but with such support from Orange has given her hope.
Dr. Mame Awa Toure, ICAP’s Country Director in Sierra Leone, the implementing partner for Orange SL, thanked Orange for the support and urged lactating mothers to continue to breastfeed their children, which she said is very key to the development of the child.
In a very short statement, the proactive Chief Executive Officer of Orange, Aminata Kane said they will continue to give support to the Maternal Screening Booth at the Kroo Bay community. She furthered that the project is part of Orange Foundation’s commitment to support deprived communities through its safeguarding maternal health projects in partnership with ICAP and the Ministry of Health. The CEO appreciated the role of the staff and health personnel at the Orange Kroo Bay community Multi- Disease Screening Booth.
On behalf of the beneficiaries, Zainab Kamara, expressed thanks and appreciation to Orange and its partner ICAP for their support to women of Kroo Bay Community. She added that the support is timely.
The programme was climaxed with a conducted tour on the different facilities at the Kroo Bay Community Health Center.
