Dr Kenneth Elvis Anewenah Foundation, Angel Care Foundation donate relief items to Mother of Mercy babies home
The humanitarian outreach, held on Sunday, June 28, began with a courtesy call on the Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, to officially inform him of the mission before the team proceeded to the orphanage.
The Dr Kenneth Elvis Anewenah Foundation, in partnership with the Angel Care Foundation, has donated assorted food items, baby supplies and other essential relief items to the Mother of Mercy Babies Home in Sirigu, Upper East Region, to support the care of vulnerable children.
The humanitarian outreach, held on Sunday, June 28, began with a courtesy call on the Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, to officially inform him of the mission before the team proceeded to the orphanage.
The donation comprised bags of rice, liquid soap, baby diapers, baby socks, sweets, baby blankets and other essential supplies aimed at improving the welfare of children at the home.
The team also visited the Martyrs of Uganda Hospital in Sirigu, where they presented baby blankets to newborn babies and their mothers, as well as two hospital beds to enhance healthcare delivery at the facility.
Speaking during the presentation, the Board Secretary of the Dr. Kenneth Elvis Anewenah Foundation, Moses Bamidele Amao, said the exercise formed part of the foundation’s annual humanitarian outreach to support vulnerable members of society.
“We are here this morning to carry out this humanitarian exercise. Yesterday, we organised a fitness event in Tamale, and today we are sharing blankets with mothers and newborn babies. We also visited other hospitals to support newborns and their families,” he said.
Founder of the Angel Care Foundation, Olivia Tchanque, said the organisation’s vision is to ensure that every newborn child in Africa receives a blanket at birth as a symbol of love, care and dignity.
“The blankets are presented at the moment a baby is born. We wrap every newborn in these blankets to signify love, care and dignity for every child,” she explained.
She disclosed that the foundation plans to partner with hospitals across Ghana before extending the initiative to other African countries.
“Our target is to reach hospitals across Ghana within this year and, over the next five years, distribute one million blankets across the African continent,” she added.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Mother of Mercy Babies Home, Rev. Fr. Felix Anaafo, Parish Priest of the Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church in Sirigu, explained that the home has evolved over the years from caring primarily for abandoned children with disabilities to providing shelter and care for children whose parents are unable to adequately cater for them.
“Today, the facility operates as a babies’ home for children from birth to four years. Afterwards, the children are transferred to the Centre for Child Development in Bolgatanga, where they receive formal education and vocational training,” he said.
Rev. Fr. Anaafo expressed gratitude to the two foundations for their generosity and prayed for the continued success of the Dr. Kenneth Elvis Anewenah Foundation.
He also paid tribute to the foundation’s late founder, Dr. Kenneth Elvis Anewenah, popularly known as LESKEN, whose legacy of compassion and humanitarian service continues to impact lives across Ghana.
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