Life support Foundation Ghana, an NGO, has donated food, clothes and drinks worth thousands of Cedis to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
During the presentation of the items, Madam Sylvia Naa Odarley Amporful, co-founder of the NGO, expressed joy at having fulfilled her desire to spend time with the patients on her birthday.
She said the donation was meant to put smiles on the faces of the patients as she has always been sensitive towards the cause of helping and uplifting others, especially the disadvantaged in society.
According to her, she chose the Accra Psychiatric Hospital over other aid needing institutions because of a personal bitter experience, of a close relative who has being living with bipolar disorder.
She disclosed how challenging this has been for her family in the last decade.
Speaking about how her NGO which is less than a year old begun, she said it was fuelled by the burning desire to help touch lives.
She envisions doing more to help society, especially children and women. She expressed gratitude for the support received so far and called for more help to extend the works of her NGO.
“We hope to collaborate with the hospital to educate the public on mental illness in schools, churches and corporate organizations. This will help people know what signs to look out for and how to minimize stigmatization.â€
Madam Sylvia Naa Odarley Amporful was accompanied by close relatives and friends who also vowed to be regular donors to the hospital.
PRO of the Accra Psychiatric hospital, Mr. Emmanuel Aboagye, thanked the organization for the kind gesture and urged the general public to continue showing unflinching support to the hospital.
Source: TheIndependentGhana | Satsyi Esene Courage