As part of their annual campaign to de-stigmatize and remove the unfortunate label of ‘disability’ erroneously conferred on the physically challenged by society, the Disabled Equipment Sent Overseas [DESO], a well known NGO in Ghana has successfully organized their 4th annual 10km walk dubbed ‘Walk of Hope Ghana’ on Saturday, the 30th of July, 2016.
During and after the walk, the physically challenged amply demonstrated that disability is indeed not limited to one’s physical being but can also be a function of a person’s state of mind, driving home the fact that, disability could also occur naturally and or by accident. In fact, the magnitude of patronage however of this year’s event is a clear indication coupled with the fact that disability campaign is gaining popularity and becoming more successful as the years pass by; more than 10 different organizations with about 200 participants patronized the DESO Walk of Hope this year and the event was chaired by Mr. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet [The 2016 Presidential candidate for the CPP]. Mr. Greenstreet however used the occasion to appeal to all Ghanaians to uphold to peace before, during and after the general elections scheduled for 7th December, 2016.
Once again, Fiesta Royale Hotel & Residences took part in this campaign, adding their voice in creating the much needed awareness in supporting the course of the physically challenged. At the grand durbar, various items including food and water were donated to DESO.
In the General Manager’s message delivered on his behalf by Richard Ekor of the Sales & Marketing department of Fiesta Royale Hotel, he emphasized that it is the ‘corporate social responsibility policy’ of the hotel to regularly identify social needs that will occasionally enable the hotel give back to society in reciprocation of the support it also gets from same society. As a result of this policy, July has been declared a ‘DESO Walk of Hope’ month at Fiesta Royale Hotel & Residences.
In her acceptance speech, the CEO of DESO, Mavis Hyde Okaikoe expressed her utmost satisfaction for the support especially in the light of the fact that Fiesta Royale Hotel & Residences distinguished itself as the only hotel group from the hospitality industry to participate and support the course of the physically challenged, more so in a timely fashion.
All participants got enough food and water after a 10KM walk and that was just what they needed at the time.
Article by Richard Ekor Yao
