Source: GNA - Every visitor to the World Vision Ghana, Accra office was on Thursday encouraged to wash their hands with soap and running water at the gate before entering the offices as part of the sensitization on hand washing to mark Global hand washing day.

Source: Daily Graphic Ghana - A United States of America (USA)-based non-governmental organisation, Wells for Relief International, has drilled 1,000 boreholes to provide potable water for a number of communities in five districts in the country.

The boreholes, which were drilled by Lifetime Wells Ghana, an affiliate of the US-based NGO, are fitted with hand pipes. The beneficiary communities are in the Akatsi North, Ketu North, Ketu South, Akatsi South, Nakpanduri, Bimbilla and Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo districts.

Source: Daily Graphic Ghana - Residents of La, in Accra, have benefited from a three-day free health screening exercise organised in the community. 

The residents were screened for blood pressure, diabetes, HIV, tuberculosis and eye defects. They were also given post test counselling, dewormers and free condoms.

Source: Daily Graphic Ghana - The National Investment Bank (NIB), has provided 110 mattresses to the Volta Regional Hospital in Ho to cater for the needs of patients.

The presentation of the items was done at the premises of the hospital as part of the bank’s corporate social Responsibility. 

Source: GNA - The 75th Year Group of the Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast on Sunday presented food items worth GH¢ 8,000 to the Orphans of Village of Hope at Gomoa Fetteh, in the Central Region.

The items include three gallons of 25 litters cooking oil, two bags of sugar, five boxes of tin fish, five boxes of antiseptic liquid, five boxes key soap, five boxes tasty tom Tomatoes, 10 bags of rice , 350 pieces of toilet roll, one leader box of soap and six max bags of maize.

Source: GNA - The Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS) is giving skills training to 200 youth in the Savelugu/Nanton Municipality and the West Mamprusi District to ensure they earn decent living conditions.

Source: GNA - The Tamso Society of the Mount Zion Methodist youth fellowship has donated 500 exercise books, 28 school bags and other learning materials worth GH¢1,700.00 to the Angles of Hope orphanage in Tarkwa.

Source: GNA - Tod Teen Republic, a youth focused non-governmental organisation, would organise a Junior Boys Mentoring Conference in November to discuss challenges and issues boys encounter as they approach manhood.