Second MTN - PUMPKINS KIDS launched

Accra, Nov 22, GNA -The second MTN Pumpkins Kids Day Out has been launched with a call on society to support underprivileged children.   Personality of the yuletide edition, actor John Dumelo, challenged children themselves to help support their own.   Mr Dumelo lauded efforts by the organizers and the team of sponsors for the show of love to children in need, while encouraging healthy lifestyles as well as child learning through recreation.   The programme which takes off officially on December 15 in Accra is aimed at promoting family bonding where members can enjoy themselves and learn together, while supporting children in need by ensuring the rights, wellbeing and education of all children.   After attaining a huge success at the maiden edition, management of Pumpkins Company Limited announced the yuletide edition of the MTN - Pumpkins Kids Day Out, with focus on less privileged children.   Media liaison Whitney Boakye promised an event jam-packed with the very best in family entertainment, games, competitions, interactions, food, music and more.    Boakye encouraged children to donate their slightly used items to be auctioned, out of which proceeds and all others including a gate fee of Ghc 5.00 would go to the John Dumelo Foundation, a body that supported the rights, wellbeing and education of all children.   Programmes Director of the MTN-Pumpkins Kids Day Out, Baisiwa Dowuona-Hammond, said the event would also bring together a team of experts including Mr Victor Tandoh of the National Road Safety Commission, Dr Maame Yaa Nyarko of the Children’s Hospital as well as Broadcaster Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to speak on various issues such road safety, healthy living and the significance of giving.   She said a grooming expert, Ekuba Cudjoe, would take the children through party etiquette.   Mrs Dowuona-Hammond said “it could not have been a better time for family bonding where members can laugh and learn together, while supporting a good cause”.   She challenged parents and their families to join hands with organizers and their team of sponsors to put smiles on the faces of voiceless children.   Beneficiary orphanage from ‘The John Dumelo Foundation’ and five others would be catered for in the second edition slated for December 15, 2012 at the Aviation Social Centre in Accra.   The event would feature some of Ghana's finest performers including Kwaw Kese, Okyeame Kwame, D Black, Trigmatic as well as Awal, Cartoon, Enoch the comedian and more of the child stars the country has seen in recent times.   Representatives of sponsors of the event such as MTN, rlg,  Alisa Hotels, the Aviation Social Center, Indomie , Muscatella, Voltic Mineral Water, Nestle Milo and Nido, pledged their commitment to ensure a better livelihood for the Ghanaian child.   GNA... Read Full Story