Fatimah Amoadu, Deputy Managing Director of Cocoa Processing Company and Founder of the Obaapa Fatimah Amoadu Foundation, has called for the active inclusion of boys in efforts to combat teenage pregnancy in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region.
She made the appeal during a donation exercise in which she presented 600 sanitary pads and 1,000 exercise books to queen mothers of the Ekumfi Traditional Area to support their upcoming anti-teenage pregnancy campaign.
“We came today with 600 sanitary pads for the girls and 1,000 exercise books for both girls and boys. Yes, for boys as well. We need to educate boys on teenage pregnancy so that the burden does not fall solely on the girls,” she stated.
According to Amoadu, the support is part of her commitment to easing the challenges young girls face during menstruation.
“This will aid the queen mothers in their campaign against teenage pregnancy. The sanitary pads will bring some relief to the girls for at least a month. With this, they will not be lured into sexual activities just to get money to buy these necessities,” she explained.
The Paramount Queen Mother of the Ekumfi Traditional Area, Nana Benyiwa VI, expressed appreciation to Obaapa Fatimah Amoadu for her continuous support to the people of Ekumfi.
“I want to tell Obaapa that God will bless her. She has been supporting Nananom whenever we knock on her door. This is what we expect every Ekumfi native to do. If others replicate what Obaapa has done, we will be able to fight poverty together in our area,” she said.
Nana Benyiwa VI further noted that teenage pregnancy is becoming increasingly alarming in the district, hence the decision by the queen mothers to intensify education and awareness campaigns.
“We have observed that the rate at which our girls are getting pregnant is alarming. So we, Nananom, are now educating them. We believe this will help reduce the situation so they can focus on their education,” she added.
Source By DC Kwame Kwakye
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