Accra, Nov 21, GNA - Zain Ghana, one of the new multi-national entrants into the Ghanaian telecom industry has donated GH¢10,000 to the Korle-Bu Reconstruction, Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre (RPSBC) for the treatment of poor persons with facial deformities. The amount was raised through voluntary contributions from the new staff of Zain, affectionately called Zainers, and was topped up by management.

The presentation was made during an interdenominational thanksgiving service organized for staff, management, distributors of Zain products and well wishers of the company to show appreciation to God and to usher its operations into his hands (God).

Mr Philip Sowah, Managing Director of Zain Ghana, who made the presentation, noted that a staff member of Zain whose face was slashed with a broken bottle during a recent public outdoor event, got his face excellently fixed at the department and that informed the voluntary donations by the staff of Zain.

He was full of praises for the Surgeon, Dr. Opokuware Ampumah, who performed the surgery, for doing an excellent job and assured the department of Zain's support.

Dr. Ampumah, who received the cheque said, it took an average of GH¢300 to treat one person born with a facial deformity, but due to poverty several people grew up with their deformities. "This amount will help to treat at least 33 persons free - we hope that God will strengthen the hands of the staff to donate some more in the future to help more needy persons with facial deformities," he said. Ms Ursula Owusu, Corporate Services Director of Zain Ghana noted that the kind gesture shown by the staff and management of Zain, at a time when the company had not started operations, was a clear sign of bigger things to come.

Rev. Dr. Mensa Anamua Otabil, General Overseer and Head Pastor of International Central Gospel Church, in his sermon, urged the management and staff of Zain to employ and associate with valuable people, keep to constant practice, embrace challenging pressure and adhere to strict professionalism in their work.

He urged management to be ethical in their service delivery, saying that "if you know your network can only accommodate 10,000 lines, do not sell 40,000 phones and lines only for your customers to experience network problems."

Alabaster Box and Harbour City Choir treated the Zainers to renditions of gospel tunes and also led them to sing the newly adopted Zain song "Lean on me".