The Derby Hall Educational Trust (DHET) UK-Ghana on Tuesday presented honorary awards to the Omanhen of Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, and the Mayor of Cape Coast, Mr.
Anthony Egyir Aikins, for their contribution towards the development of the Metropolis.
Presenting the awards the Country Director of the "Country Awards Council of Ghana", Mr. Mawuli Asamani, said the awardees were chosen in
recognition of their performance in their respective positions and contribution as patrons and board members of DHET as well as their
contribution towards child care, education and community development.
Other awardees included the Rev. Samuel Amoa-Mensah, the Country Director of DHET, the Rev. Kwame Sarfo-Adu, Mrs Gertrude Quashigah, the
Chief Executive Officer of Amba Quality Foods Limited and the Rector of Jacob Wilson Sey Center for Learning and Community Development.
Mr Asamani appealed to the youth to follow the footsteps of their forbearers and contribute their quota to facilitate the development of Cape Coast as well as the nation and appealed to the government to empower the
youth in national development.
Osabarima Kwesi Atta expressed his gratitude for the honour conferred on him and that it belonged not only to him but the entire Cape Coast.
Mr Aikins also expressed his gratitude and noted that a community cannot foster development without an attractive economic environment and educated people, calling on the youth and children to be active participants
in national development.
In a speech read for him the MP for Cape Coast, Mr Ebo Barton Odro, expressed appreciation to DHET for the establishment of the Jacob Wilson Sey Centre for Learning and Community development
He lauded the initiative and said that if its concept was well embraced, it would promote human development.
The Rev Sarfo-Adu said DHET is a UK based charitable company which seeks to provide care, education and training for children and the youth
irrespective of their faith, culture or geographical location.
He said DHET is providing financial support to communities in the UK, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda, adding that the Jacob Wilson Sey Centre for Learning and Community Development was engaged in training community developers.
Rev Amoa-Mensah said globalization was posing new challenges and it was the responsibility of both local and central governments by pursuing pragmatic policies to help improve the living conditions of rural dwellers with particular focus on the most deprived.
He said the promotion of human development through domestic policies was very necessary and could impact positively if the international community recognized that the present inequalities of globalization bred
mass poverty and action must be taken to stem it.