Accra, July 3, GNA- Crime Check Foundation (CCF), a non-governmental organisation, has presented GHC52,000 to Ms Memuna Malik, who had her face, chest and parts of her left hand disfigured, after a substance believed to be acid, was poured on her.
As part of the Foundation’s Health Check Series, the amount was presented to Ms Malik to bear the cost of the first phase of her surgery.
The Foundation had already given her GHC4,000 to help her start the medical process.
Mr Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, the Executive Director of CCF, told the Ghana News Agency that the operation would involve the lifting of her nose and straightening of her eye lids.
He said the second and third phases of her surgery would take off when “we are able to raise additional funds.”
Earlier, the Executive Director, who is also a Broadcast Journalist with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, encouraged the victim to keep up the faith in God and believe that all would be well.
The Foundation has, meanwhile, launched an appeal, pleading with all benevolent individuals and organisations to support her to access quality medical care to save her life.
Ms Malik, 29, said a lady poured the substance on her face at Riyadh, the Capital City of Saudi Arabia, where she was working.
She said she returned to Ghana about three months ago and now resided in Accra.
She expressed gratitude to all partners and donors of the Foundation for the support.
Ms Malik explained that the incident happened on December 24, 2018, at Rabi’s Hair Salon, where she had gone to braid her hair.
GNA