The Chinese embassy and Chinese enterprises' chamber donated a consignment of anti-COVID-19 supplies to the government of Ghana on Tuesday to better protect vulnerable children during the pandemic.

The items included 1,200 bottles of sanitizer, 6,800 pieces of baby wipes,3,000 face masks, 2,520 bars of soap, and 1,200 rolls of toilet paper.

While handing over the items, the Chinese ambassador to Ghana Wang Shiting said the virus had a significant impact on everybody, including vulnerable children.

"To ease the challenge and enormous pressure faced by the orphanages, residential homes, and foster families, the Chinese embassy, together with the Chinese enterprises' chamber, would like to donate anti-epidemic supplies and necessities to support these vulnerable children in the country," Wang said.

He added that "children are the future, the hope, and heirs of the friendship between China and Ghana, for which reason the Chinese embassy prioritizes the work of children."

The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Cynthia Morrison, who received the items, thanked the Chinese embassy and the Chinese enterprises' chamber in Ghana for their thoughtful gesture towards Ghanaian children.

"Ghana will strengthen cooperation with China and other countries in the world to fight the epidemic, and give a better life to the children," she added.