Mustard Seed Co-operative Credit Union, the leading credit union in the Central region has promised its total commitment to ensure the total eradication of poverty in the region.
In view of this, it has opened its sixth branch at Jukwa in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira district of the Central region to assist people with loans to improve their livelihood.
The new office block of Mustard Seed Co-operative Credit Union at Jukwa
Commissioning the new block, the board Chairman of the union, Mr Ben Kojo Otoo, said it is the aim of the union to reduce poverty in the region and therefore called on the people to develop the habit of saving in order not to be found wanting in times of need.
Mr Otoo advised customers not to rush in changing their businesses after accessing loans but to try as much as possible to build their strength with the competence they have to enable them generate more profit.
He disclosed that an ultra modern bank would be constructed in five years to enhance the union’s aim of transforming into a community bank.
He said the union is making efforts to train more people in the banking sector to handle their activities.
The Manager of the union, Mr Alfred Abban, said the union has been able to put up six offices in various communities in the region from November 2008 to 2010.
He assured the people of his organization’s authenticity, saying they were not ready to engage in any Susu scam like others, but to help them grow their businesses to make them richer.
“The poor are not the problem, they are the solution; Mustard seed is a happy family so join us” he advised the people.
He further advised the people who come for the loans to use it for the intended purposes and shun the practice where they use the loans to buy clothes and other unnecessary items.
He revealed that the union has an educational programme to help parents send their wards to school and advised the people to take advantage of the programme to educate their wards.
The credit union currently has 45 workers and over 5,000 customers throughout the region.
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