On February 5, 2018, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Mdm. Sun Baohong was invited to attend the Launch of the "Back to School" initiative originated by Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. In her speech, Hon. Minister Botchway said that the Ghanaian government attaches great importance to education and is committed to achieving the goal of sustainable development in the field of education. The "Back to School" Poverty Alleviation Initiative was launched to raise donations from Diplomatic Corps in Ghana and private sectors of the country, improve the quality of teaching in rural and poverty stricken areas and achieve the goal of diplomacy for domestic development.
On November 2017, the Chinese Embassy in Ghana actively responded to the initiative of Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and donated footballs worth 5,000 Ghana cedis. Hon. Minister Botchway highly appreciated the contribution made by the Chinese Embassy in Ghana. Ambassador Sun Baohong was the first on stage among Diplomatic Corps to receive the ‘Letter of Appreciation’ from Hon. Minister Botchway.