Tema, Nov. 22, GNA - Staff of the Tema Fishing Harbour branch of Barclays Bank on Saturday presented books, stationery, and cleaning items worth GH¢1,000= to the Christian Divine School Complex at Tema New Town.

Mrs Henrietta Duho, Branch Manager, who made the presentation, said= it formed part of activities to mark this year's "Make A Difference" (MAD) day of the bank. The Day creates opportunity for staff of the bank to establish contacts with people in the communities in which they serve. Mrs Duho hoped the school's library would be stocked with the books, and advised the pupils to cultivate the habit of reading

Mr Ben Larbi Menns, Headmaster of the School, who received the item= s, thanked the

bank for the gesture and gave the assurance that they would be put to goo= d use. Mrs Duho and Mr Rockson Afetsrom, Branch Operations Manager later t= ook the

children through career development, guidance and counselling, and advise= d them to take

their studies seriously. The bank officials later joined the staff and pupils of the school in a clean-up exercise to

promote a healthy environment. At the Tema main branch of the bank at Community "1", officials mar= ked the day with

presentation of working tools worth GH¢3,000 to the Padmore Electoral A= rea and later also

joined the people for a clean-up exercise. The tools included 20 pairs of Wellington Boots, 30 shovels, 12 pick axes, 30 rakes and 600 nose masks. The rest were 50 brooms, 30 ceiling brushes, 50 industrial hand glo= ves and 15 wheel

barrows. Mr Andy Senyah, Area Manager, presented the items to Mr Asoma Mohammed,

Assemblyman for the area on behalf of the electorate. Mr Hudson Emmanuel Opoku-Mensah, Retail Manager of the bank, was of=

the hope that

the donation would help ginger the people to undertake regular clean-up exercises to improve

sanitation in the electoral area.