Accra
8th November, 2024
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Africa Diaspora Development Services (DADDS) Chief Trevor Lloyd Beckford and his organization has been honoured with the innovative impact award for sustainability and cultural integration at the third edition of the Ghana Philanthropy Award ceremony in Accra on Friday.
The vision of DADDS, according to Chief Trevor, is to reintroduce People of African Descent (PAD) to their “Ancestral Land” to resettle with least adverse impacts, in accordance with the Philosophy of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, and to “utilize our collective strength in Sports and other sectors, to proactively establish and coordinate our peoples’ formal repatriation home with ease, minimizing the adverse impacts.”
The award ceremony which took place at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel saw 51 individuals and organizations being awarded for the significant impacts they have made on society over the years.
Delivering the welcome address, Oheneyere Gifty Anti, observed that Philanthropy is a calling hence individuals and organizations involved in this enterprise must see themselves as stewards assigned by God to reach out to the vulnerable in society.
She noted that giving up as a philanthropist is not an option, hence the need to institute such award schemes to mobilize a strong community of stakeholders to help motivate each other. She appealed to corporate Ghana to continue to support such worthy initiatives as it goes a long way to encourage people to venture into philanthropy.
He noted that DADDS seeks to implement modern digital industrial agricultural applications in Africa, while targeting clean jobs and financial prosperity for women and youths, simultaneously achieving food security by producing corn and trading of value-added products while applying climate change activities.
The award, to him, is a profound recognition of this noble initiative, thereby serving as a form of motivation to the brothers and sisters in the diaspora to marshal their forces together to make this dream a reality.
The Ghana Philanthropy Award was established with the aim of acknowledging and promoting philanthropy across various sectors of society. Originating from the vision of passionate individuals committed to uplifting their communities, this award has grown into a prestigious platform for recognizing philanthropic excellence. The award honours individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the betterment of society through their charitable endeavours.
Story by D. Deladem Kisseih
