By Emelia B. Addae
Agyapomaa (E/R), Nov. 25, GNA – The Hunger Project Ghana, through its Holistic Opportunities for Positive Engagement in Maternal and Child Health (HOPE-MCH) project, has celebrated a brief yet impactful handing over ceremony at the Agyapomaa Epicenter in Abuakwa South Municipality.
The event focused on enhancing health and hygiene within the community, where essential items were donated to local health facilities and schools with support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Among the supplies handed over were a motorcycle, hand washing kits, which included wash hand stations, gallons of liquid soap, and packs of tissue paper.
The beneficiary schools that received the hand washing kits included Agyapomaa Methodist Primary and Junior High School, Gateway of Hope Preparatory School, Pechi MA Basic School, and Aboabo MA Basic School.
Mrs. Afua Amponsah Addo, the School Health Education Programme (SHEP) Coordinator, along with Mrs. Comfort Selby, the Deputy Director of Nursing Services, expressed their gratitude for the donations.
They reinforced their commitment to ensuring that the donated items serve their intended purpose, highlighting the critical role these resources will play in promoting hygiene and improving health outcomes within the community.
Mr. Daniel Beloved Oppong, the project officer at Agyapomaa Epicenter, noted that the kits would enhance basic healthcare delivery, improve the safe use of water, and promote effective hand washing practices.
He further emphasized that the HOPE-MCH project was dedicated to improving maternal health, particularly focusing on children under three years old, their mothers, pregnant women, and individuals with disabilities.
The support from The Hunger Project Ghana and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is anticipated to yield a lasting positive impact on the Agyapomaa Epicenter.
The initiative underscores the organizations’ commitment to fostering healthier communities and ensuring accessible health resources, ultimately contributing to the well-being of the residents in the Abuakwa South District.
Community health nurses will leverage the motorcycle for child welfare clinic activities, including immunization efforts in hard-to-reach neighboring areas.
The Hunger Project focuses on building self-reliance at the grassroots level, which is achieved by working with women as key change agents and forming effective partnerships with local governments to create a lasting impact.
GNA