Ghana's Second Lady, Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur, paid a courtesy visit to Kinder Paradise orphanage at Prampram in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra Region and made a donation to the facility.

During her interaction with children at the orphanage, she advised the kids to take their lessons seriously in order to excel in life and become the future leaders of the country.

The Second Lady, a benefactoress to Kinder Paradise for the past four years, said it had been her practice to visit the orphanage at least twice a year, to extend a helping hand to them.

She further noted that this gesture comes as part of her Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the children. Items donated comprise food items such as bags of rice, cooking oil, candies, drinks, as well as educational materials like pens, pencils, and exercise books to support the children this Christmas.

She also used the occasion to wish the children and the staff a prosperous 2015 in advance, and God’s blessings. She entreated children at the orphanage to work hard and respect their caregivers.

Kinder Paradise, meaning Children’s Paradise in the German language, is a Christian charitable organisation, which cares for impoverished, marginalised, socially neglected and children deprived of their rights.

The children put up some performances in poetry recitals, bible verses, drama, cultural dance and a host of educational activities to entertain The Second Lady, Mrs. Amissah Arthur.

Madam Silke Roesner, Director of Kinder Paradise, said it was her greatest wish to see the children grow up to become independent, self-confident and responsible members of their communities.

Kinder Paradise established in October, 1998, has 74 children in all – 29 girls and 45 boys who have been enroled in school from nursery to Junior High School (JHS) levels.