LADY JULIA ASSISTS SPECIAL SCHOOL, SUNTRESO HOSPITAL

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Lady Julia(right) handing over the materials
The Serwaa Ampem Foundation for Children, a subsidiary of the Otumfuo Charity Foundation, has presented assorted items valued at 16 thousand, 850 Ghana Cedis to two institutions in the Ashanti region in line with its social responsibility towards the vulnerable in society. 


The beneficiary institutions are the Suntreso Government Hospital which received items such as mattresses, colour a television set, a refrigerator, dispensing and examination tables and playing materials to stock the newly constructed Children’s Ward. 



The items were presented by the Chief Executive of the Serwaa Ampem Foundation for Children, Lady Julia Osei Tutu, who is also the wife of the Asantehene. 

She explained that the donation is in response to a formal request made by officials of the Hospital for the assistance of the Foundation. 

Lady Julia Osei Tutu, before the presentation, visited some of the Wards and interacted with, as well as introduced to the patients and also toured the new Children’s Ward where it came to light that indeed, the Ward lacks the necessary facilities such as mattresses to function well.

 She commanded the staff of the Hospital for their hardwork saying that they only need to sacrifice themselves to meet the healthcare needs of the people since the state’s reward for their efforts may not be enough to commensurate their service. 

The Medical Director of the Hospital, Nana Adu Akomeah who received the items on behalf of the facility, thanked the Foundation, especially Lady Julia Osei Tutu for responding positively to their request for help. 

Another institution that also benefited from the philanthropy is the Garden City Special School for intellectually handicapped children at Asokore Mampong near Kumasi.

 Lady Julia Osei Tutu handed over study and playing materials procured by the Foundation over to the management. 

The items are tables, chairs, mattresses and playing materials. She presented also, a number of bags of rice and crates of soft drinks to the staff and children. 

At the same function, the Bantama Traders Association also presented a quantity of assorted foodstuffs to the school for the good of the children. 

The items included vegetables, fruits, root tubers and palm fruits. 

On behalf of the school, the Headmistress, Dr. Mrs. Roselyn Frimpomaa Agyapong and the Asokore Mamponghene, Nana Boakye Ansah Debrah thanked the Serwaa Ampem Foundation for Children as well as the market women for their respective gestures which according to them, have come at an opportune time, especially as the Easter festivities fast approach. 

They also asked for more of such philanthropic gestures to help in the running of the school.
    

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