Each child at the Volta Home Orphanage at Vedeme in the Volta Region of Ghana has received a set of brand-new bath towels and insecticide-treated nets. The gesture is by Exclusive Towel Boutique and the  National Malaria Control Program of the Ghana Health Service.

The owner of Exclusive Towel Boutique, Miss Harriet Ashong, donated fifty assorted bath towels to help promote hygiene at the orphanage.

Towels absorb a lot of water and remain damp for hours, making them perfect breeding grounds for germs. This is why towels, especially those children use, must be washed and changed often.

The presentation of 100 insecticide-treated bed nets to Volta Home is part of a nationwide campaign to reach a zero-malaria target in Ghana and achieve the global target of SDG#3, which aims to promote healthy living and well-being for all people.

According to the WHO, malaria remains a major cause of illness and death in Ghana, particularly among children and pregnant women. The disease remains the highest expenditure in the National Health Insurance scheme.

Joy in Giving Charity Ambassador,  Miss Tina Muulikaa, presented the bath towels and bed nets to Volta Home Orphanage coordinator, Mr. Charles Annabi. Click to watch the video version.