Staff of Tigo, as part of the 'Tigo Day Out' initiative, recently visited the Osu Girls' Vocational Training Centre to mentor and interact with inmates of the facility.
The Girls' Vocational Training Centre is part of the Osu Correctional Centre.
Prior to spending the day with inmates of the facility, the Staff made brief stop-overs to interact with inmates of the other departments of the Centre including the Shelter for Abused Children, the Junior Boy's Remand and the Junior Girls' Remand.
The Girls' Correctional Facility trains inmates, between the ages of 10 and 15, in various vocational disciplines such as hairdressing, catering, and batik tie and dying.
Led by the Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Deborah Akakpo, members of the team and the mentors for the day, Silvia Owusu Ankomah, the Regulatory Manager and Faustina Ofosu-Ntiamoah, the Direct Sales Manager, Ashanti Region took the inmates through various mentoring sessions and shared some life experience stories with them as a form of encouragement.
Deborah Akakpo in her remarks entreated the girls to take their vocations seriously to help improve their personal lives and the nation as a whole.
She stated: "Being disciplined, focused and hardworking is one of surest ways to attain great heights in life."
The girls also took the opportunity to ask various questions on how to improve their personal lives and academic work.
At the end of the programme, the team handed out a variety of Tigo souvenirs to inmates including beautifully branded books, pens and water bottles. Additionally, the girls who answered questions during the session received Tigo branded umbrellas.
The 'Tigo Day Out' activity, a partnership with Child Resource and Research Centre (an NGO), is part of the premier telecom operator's CSR Strategies to enrich the lives of the marginalized and less- privileged in society.
The day provides a platform for senior management officials and other members of staff to interact, mentor and coach children within the various correctional facilities across the country. It is held on the last Friday of every month.
The next edition of 'Tigo Day Out' will be held at the Swedru Remand Centre in the Central Region.