Ghanaian Logistics Tycoon Mckorley Donates Food To 7,000 Widows In Accra
Daniel McKorleys McDan Foundation provided food aid to 7,000 widows in Accra, addressing financial hardship amid rising living costs.
McKorleys Electrochem Salt Mine boosted production to 650,000 metric tonnes, aiming for two million tonnes by 2025.
The 88-million Electrochem Salt Washing Plant, Africas largest, processes industrial salt with 99.99 purity from a 41,000-acre field.
Ghanaian logistics tycoon Daniel McKorley is once again giving back, providing food to more than 7,000 widows across Accra, the capital city of Ghana. His latest donation comes at a time when soaring living costs have made it harder for many families to afford basic necessities.
Over the weekend, McKorley, through the McDan Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility CSR arm of the McDan Group of Companies, distributed food packages to widows from 15 communities in the Greater Accra Region. While best known for leading Ghanas logistics industry, McKorley is also the owner of Africas largest salt mine, Electrochem Salt Mine.
McDan Foundation supports widows in Accra, GhanaThe donation event, held at Mantee Agbonaan James Town in Accra, aimed to support widows facing financial hardship. Beyond food assistance, the initiative also included free health screenings. The McDan Foundation partnered with RIDNE Food Consortium, a Ukrainian food and agriculture company, to provide additional supplies.
Each widow received a 5kg bag of rice, soft drinks, biscuits, and salt from the Ada Songor Salt Project by Electrochem Ghana Limited. RIDNE Food Consortium contributed essential items such as wheat flour, canned turkey, sardines, pasta, dry peas, cookies, sunflower oil, rice cakes, and condensed milk.
Speaking at the event, McKorley emphasized the need to support widows, particularly those struggling after losing their husbands. Many widows, especially the elderly and those who depended entirely on their husbands are left in difficult situations It is our duty as a society to show then compassion and provide assistance he said.