Telecel Ghana Ends Care and Wellbeing Month With Staff 'Fusion' Day

Telecel Ghana has brought its yearly Care and Wellbeing Month to a close with Fusion, a day of sport, games and team-building for its staff, as first reported by Citi News.

The event took place at the Burma Camp Sports Complex. It gathered employees from different parts of the company and gave them a break from their desks to focus on their physical, mental and social health.

According to the company, Fusion forms part of a broader staff wellness programme run under Care Month. The initiative covers the whole business and is meant to celebrate customers while encouraging work-life balance, awareness of mental health, preventive healthcare and support for communities.

The company said this year's month-long programme featured visits to customers, online wellness sessions, fitness challenges, counselling and volunteering, before ending with the Fusion day.

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On the day itself, staff took part in a five-kilometre walk, aerobics and relay races. There were also board games, a tug-of-peace contest and musical chairs. Teams from different departments competed against one another for trophies as well as bragging rights.

Rachael Appenteng, Telecel Ghana's Director of Human Resources, said the event was intended to celebrate employees and reinforce what the company calls its One-Team culture.

"When our people are healthy, connected and engaged, they deliver exceptional experiences to our customers," she said, adding that at the company "wellbeing is not a perk; it's a priority."

Staff who attended described the day as refreshing, inclusive and re-energising, according to the report.

Cynthia Akafia, a Regulatory and Compliance Manager attending Fusion for the first time, said she was surprised the company would close the office for a day devoted to fitness and wellbeing.

"The walk was very refreshing for me; I had the opportunity to bond better with my teammates, seeing faces I hardly engage with in my course of duty," she said.

The day ended with an awards ceremony recognising the winning teams and those that showed outstanding team spirit. Music, refreshments and networking rounded off the programme.

Telecel Ghana said it would keep backing initiatives on employee wellbeing and engagement as part of its aim to become an employer of choice in the country.