Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic Inaugurated in Ghana.TEMA Tema, city, Ghana Tema (tāmə), city (1984 pop. 99,608), SE Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea. With the opening of an artificial harbor in 1961, Tema developed from a small fishing village to become Ghana's leading seaport and an , Ghana -- Alcoa (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) announced today the official opening of the Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic in Ashaiman, a sub district of the Tema municipality in the Greater Accra Region The Greater Accra Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It contains the following 6 districts:
Alcoa Foundation provided $68,000 funding last August to Mercy Ships, who managed the construction project and provided necessary equipment for the center. The new center is staffed and managed by Ghana Health Services, the Ghana government health agency. "This is an exciting day for the people, particularly the youth, of Ashaiman," said Jerome Maxwell, President, Alcoa Caribbean and Africa. "With the opening of the Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic, the young people of this community will have better access to facilities for recreation, health, education, family planning family planning Use of measures designed to regulate the number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb population growth and ensure each family’s access to limited resources. and many other kinds of support essential to their development." "The construction of this multi-purpose building in collaboration with the local community has created an enabling environment for youth, health and development within Ashaiman, Tema. Alcoa Foundation is proud to support this project," said Meg McDonald, President Alcoa Foundation. Alcoa's presence in Ghana is through Volta Aluminum Company Volta Aluminum Company, known as Valco, is an aluminium company based in Ghana. Valco is an affiliate of Alcoa, the major aluminum conglomerate based in the United States. Operations Valco smelts alumina to produce aluminium ingots at its smelter at Tema. (Valco), a joint venture with the government of Ghana. Valco provides aluminum ingot ingot Mass of metal cast into a size and shape such as a bar, plate, or sheet convenient to store, transport, and work into a semifinished or finished product. The term also refers to a mold in which metal is so cast. from its smelter in Tema to Alcoa customers around the world. About Alcoa Foundation Established in 1952, Alcoa Foundation is a global resource that actively invests in improving the quality of life in the countries around the world where Alcoa operates. The Foundation's grants address global and local needs in Areas of Excellence that include: Conservation and Sustainability, Global Education and Workplace Skills, Business and Community Partnerships and Safe and Healthy Children and Families. Alcoa Foundation manages Alcoa's ACTION and Bravo! programs which recognize the volunteer efforts of employees with grants to the organizations they serve. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, visit www.alcoa.com, under Community. About Alcoa Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap[R] foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa[R] wheels, and Baco[R] household wraps. Among its other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 123,000 employees in 44 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com |
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