Ghana: MTN Heroes of Change Season V Takes Off

Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh speaking at launch at MTN Ghana headquarters in Accra

Accra, Ghana, November 14, 2018//-MTN Ghana Foundation has launched the MTN Heroes of Change season V to unearth and celebrate people who are giving back to their communities in extraordinary and impactful ways in the country.

The MTN Heroes of Change programme which is the flagship programme of the Foundation also seeks to rekindle the spirit of patriotism among Ghanaians.

Launching the season V edition of the TV reality programme, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh said that; “nothing is more inspiring than to see our vision of being an enabler of societal change being replicated in our communities through the works of these heroes”.

“The fact is that in as much as we love to work in our communities, we cannot do everything. This is why we love to recognize those who with little resources do whatever it takes to touch and bring change in their own ways”, he added.

“All we are seeking to do is to identify these heroes, share their stories and celebrate them. Whilst we do that, we also encourage more people to take up similar causes in their communities”, according to Mr Adadevoh.

What do we want to achieve with Heroes of change?

He emphasized: “Our mission is to brighten lives; exactly what we are trying to achieve with Heroes of Change. It is to brighten the lives of those who are also touching others.

Today, as we launch the MTN Heroes of Change Season V, we set ourselves out there to look for other yet- to- be- discovered-heroes”.

The Chief Finance Officer of MTN Ghana, Modupe Kadri added: “As we begin this journey together I would like to encourage you to send in your nominations as we seek  to crown our ultimate MTN Hero of Change for Season V – our change maker for 2018”.

Criteria for selection

The criteria for the main entries remain unchanged, a Senior Sustainability Manager of the Founation, Robert Kudzoe said.

The criteria for selection are based on the following: the nomination for recognition in education is required to engage in an educational project aimed at improving literacy and enabling members of the community to become agents of social change while that for health is required to be devoted to awareness creation and advocacy for the eradication of any identifiable health issue.

On economic empowerment, the nominee is required to be engaged in a project aimed at building the capacity of members of a community in order for them to become economically self-sufficient whilst enhancing their livelihood.

Collection of entries

He noted that after the collection of the entries, they would be shortlisted by an esteemed jury further pruning to 100 and thereafter to 40 and finally 10 finalists.

The projects of the top 10 finalists will be filmed and featured in a 13-week television show on the major TV channels in the country. In the process, the viewers will be requested to vote for their favourite nominees to win the Ultimate Award.

Prizes

The ultimate Hero of Change winner will receive GH¢100,000 to support his/her community project. Three selected winners for the various categories will receive GH¢30,000 each, while the remaining six finalists will also take home GH¢10,000 each, according to him.

Also, there will be a special recognition awards in the season V edition  to recognise personalities doing extraordinary work in the area of the environment.

An undisclosed amount of money will be awarded to the winner(s) of that category.

Winners so far

Dr. Abrokwa-Yenkyera, a plastic surgeon and Founder of Grafts Foundation, emerged the ultimate winner for the maiden edition of MTN Heroes of Change in 2014. Madam Paulina Opei, founder of the Save Our Lives Orphanage, emerged the Hero of Change for Season II, while Madam Genevieve Basingha won in season III, and Madam Naomi Amoah who is the current MTN Heroes of Change won in season IV

Judges 

The selection of winners’ projects is done by an independent panel of judges composed of Rev. Albert Ocran (Motivational Speaker), Dr. Doris Dartey (Communications Consultant), and Sidney Casely-Hayford (Economist).

Instructively, MTN Heroes of Change was first launched in July 2013 with the aim of identifying and recognizing selfless people who continue to sacrifice their time and resources to improve their communities and brighten lives.

MTN Heroes of Change has won several awards. The project was recently adjudged 2016 IPR Best Community Relations Programme of the Year and was also awarded CSR Programme of the Year 2015 by the Head of State Awards (HoSA) Scheme.

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