Kelly Nana Ako, a Cameroonian based in the United States of America, USA, has donated some gifts to Godfirst Orphanage and Home for the Needy in Buea.

The event took place on the premises of the Orphanage atWotutu-Buea on January 18.

According to Nana, when he started his business, Nanastyle, a clothing line company in the USA, he thought of giving back to the underprivileged in the community what he earns.

“I feel for the needy and the less privileged. I officially declared on my website that 45 percent of what I make would be given to the community,” Nana averred.

The gifts consisted of two bags of rice and a carton of soap. Nana later told The Post that he had been looking for a place to make his charitable gesture and thought it would be in Buea Central, but while in Buea, he decided to pick out a particular spot where he believed what he would give would be highly appreciated.

“It took us an hour’s drive to get to Wotutu and when I came here, I saw the place,I knew for sure that ‘this is the exact place where I really wanted to offer my help’”Nana said.

He remarked that he has two weeks in Cameroon and in the meantime, he would continue this gesture in other areas and not only in Wotutu. Nana said he believes that everyone has their own way of spending money and that his is to give out to the community.

He advised some of his peers who have achieved in life to consider helping their communities.

“I don’t want to be the only person doing this. I would like to tell my peers that there are people in this world who actually need their help. If they can give just a little of what they have to the communities, rather than spend money drinking and dining, the world would be a better place,” Nana said.

He promised to bring cloths for the children of the Orphanage since he owns a clothing line. He advised the children:“Know that you can be anything in life, despite the fact that you were brought up in an orphanage. Life is so simple but you can make it difficult depending on the route you choose.

Do not consider yourself as less privileged because there are people who had no parents and they have become something in life,” he further advised.

The Proprietor of the orphanage, Joan MojokoElive, saidshe has not received support from any social organisation, but from individuals. She said she is facing some difficulties in terms of acquiring land, transportation of the children to school and clothing, among other problems.

“I have to see to it that the children have a good future in terms of education. We need people who can come in to give them scholarships,” Mojoko stated.

Meanwhile, Marie Nana Abunaw, a retired Administrator General of Prisons and mother of Nana Ako, said, being a Director of the NGO, Prison Fellowship, she was impressed to see her son taking this initiative. She also congratulated Joan Mojokofor her efforts.

“I cannot imagine it, for a woman to take upon herself to do this wonderful job,” Abunawstated.

The children expressed gratitute withNana’s gesture.One of the children, ChantalMah, a Form three student of GHS Bonjongo, said: “I want to thank you, on behalf of my junior ones, for bringing us these things. We promise that we are going to be good children.”