A Tema-based women’s non-governmental organization, Crystal Ladies Association of Ghana has presented several quantities of food items and personal care consumables valued at GHC15,000,00 to the Princess Marie Louise Children’s hospital in Accra.
The Association which has a sole aim of supporting under privileged children in the country also donated a cheque of GHC 2,000 to the management of the hospital to purchase some of the essential items needed at the emergency ward.
The items presented included bags of perfume rice, detergent, toiletries, gallons of cooking oil, diapers and bottled water were purchased with contributions made by the members.
Members of the association after the presentation were conducted round the various wards to interact and share other items to the patients at the wards.
Presenting the items to the hospital management, the President of the Association, Mrs Joyce Adu-Amaning said the leadership of the Association identified children facing malnutrition as an area to channel their support through.
She said members of the association which was established five years ago has been sponsoring the needy through its annual charity program.
Mrs Adu-Amaning expressed worry at the number of children facing malnutrition in the country which according to her should not be the case, especially in the 21st century.
She pledged her Association’s continuous support for malnourished children in the country.
The Crystal Ladies President disclosed that the Association will come out with a program which will focus on girl-child education with special emphasis on brilliant but needy girls to sponsor.
Senior Nursing Officer of the Children’s Ward Madam Gasinu praised the Association for the gesture which she said would go a long way in their quest to deliver quality health care for children.
She revealed that the two phototherapy machines used to treat newborn babies with jaundice is faulty, compelling the health facility to transfer patients to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for treatment.
She therefore appealed for assistance to get a new machine for the Children’s Hospital.