Making an impact
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Weekly Digest
It goes without saying that we make investments for the sole benefit of our clients, but what if our investing activities can make a wider positive impact too? I was in Ghana two weeks ago for the official opening of the two twelve-storey office blocks that we have just completed in the capital city of Accra. We are very pleased that both were completed on time and under budget. The dedication ceremony of SU Tower for Scripture Union Ghana was perhaps one of the most rewarding mornings of my career. Scripture Union Ghana is part of Scripture Union (the international, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian movement) and it is active in more than 90% of Ghana’s high schools. Before we met them, Scripture Union Ghana operated out of a completely dilapidated 1960’s building on a strategically located piece of land that they own. We leased their land and provided the funding and development expertise to relocate them before demolishing and replacing their building with a Grade A office block that they will fully own when our 27- year lease expires. This will then provide this very worthy charity with an annuity income for life. Approximately 400 people, including several business and religious leaders, attended the dedication and the level of sheer joy displayed in the charismatic speeches, harmonious singing and spontaneous dancing was humbling in the extreme.
