A total of 2,000 underpriv­ileged children were on Saturday fed by Onua Foundation in honour of the Na­tional Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu.

The gesture, which is in line with the Foundation’s holistic approach to supporting disad­vantaged youth, was held on the theme: ‘Feeding with Dignity, Giving with Purpose’.

The event provided nutritious meals and medical support to the less privileged, and also served as a platform to advocate for system­ic reforms to encourage private sector contributions to social development in the country.

The Head of Onua Founda­tion, Alhaji Abu Issa Monnie, highlighted that the gesture was to celebrate the enduring values of Sheikh Sharubutu whose life had been a “beacon of peace, interfaith harmony, and service to humanity.”

Alhaji Monnie called for tax incentives to boost Corporate Social Responsibility, emphasising the need for the government to make CSR-friendly tax reforms a priority.

“Charity must not be seen as a private burden, it is a public investment in national peace and human dignity. When companies are empowered to give, commu­nities are empowered to rise,” he said.

He also proposed the creation of a National Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, which would encourage large corporations to commit a minimum percent­age of their profits to impactful community programmes in areas like education, health care, youth development, and food security.

Such a policy, he emphasised, would not only institutionalise CSR but also promote transparen­cy and accountability, ensuring that resources were effectively directed to the most vulnerable.

He also advocated the estab­lishment of a National Corporate Social Responsibility Policy to mandate large corporate bodies allocate a portion of their profits to community development initia­tives in key areas like education, health care, youth empowerment, and food security.

“Let us feed the national con­versation on compassion-driven policy, Let’s build a Ghana where no child sleeps hungry, and no good-hearted business feels pun­ished for doing good,” he added.