Unilever rewards mothers on Mother’s Day(14/5/09)

Unilever Ghana Limited, producers of Geisha soap, at the weekend honoured some mothers in Accra as part of this year’s Mothers Day celebration.
The competition, dubbed "Sing for Mum competition", which was keenly contested by 20 finalists, was won by Mr Ralph Ayitey, a visually impaired person.
He was presented with GH¢1,000 as seed money for a business to be set up by his mother, a four-burner gas cooker, a microwave oven and a hamper containing Unilever products.
The first runner-up, Mr Attah Appiah, was given GH¢500, a television set and a hamper. Ms Esther Davids Yeboah, who was adjudged the second runner-up, was given GH¢300, a sewing machine and a hamper.
Ms Comfort Chidi, who placed fourth, was presented with GH¢250, a rice cooker and a hamper. Consolation prizes were given to the fifth to the 10th placed persons.
The Brands Manager for Geisha soap, Mrs Regina Ofori, said the programme was organised annually to celebrate and appreciate mothers.
She said it also served as a reminder of the numerous lullabies mothers sang when their children were young to express their love and care for the children.
“The celebration is all about a good mother who cares so much about her children that within her limited resources she wants to offer them the best,” she said.
Mrs Ofori noted that mothers were the backbone of any nation but regretted that their efforts were relegated to the background.
“Motherhood is a career that deserves to be honoured on all platforms for brining up the next generation of teachers, seamstresses and so on,” she added.
The programme was attended by various women’s groups in the country, including the Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association (GHABA), the Fire Service Women Association, the Ahmadiyya Moslem Mission, among others.