Cal Bank Limited has donated a cheque for GH¢ 31,517.63 and food items worth GH¢ 200 to the Princess Marie-Louise Children’s Hospital as part of the banks 20th anniversary celebrations.
The donation was made at the Hospital’s premises in Accra and included boxes of fruit drinks and assorted biscuits amounting in total to GH¢ 200.
Mr. Frank Adu Jnr, the Managing Director of the bank, said as part of its corporate social responsibility, the bank decided to heed the call of the hospital and come to their aid.
“We have to take good care of the kids since they outnumber the adults, so that they will always look good and healthy,” he said.
The money donated will help the hospital complete the refurbishment of its surgical block which was started five years ago.
The donation was received by Rev. Father Andrew Campbell, a caregiver of the hospital, who thanked the bank for the gesture and called on individuals and organisations to help the hospital in similar manner.
This, he indicated, will bring the hospital to the standard of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital’s Children’s ward, to avoid the transfer of patients for surgery and emergencies.
He also said that the hospital needed more ambulances since the only one available, which is over fifteen years old, was the only mode of transportation for the hospital. The hospital’s lift is also in need of repair to facilitate the movement of patients and workers from the grand floor to the theatre.
“We will do our best to make the hospital one of the best and we will call on you again anytime we need help,” he added.
After the donation, representatives of the bank went round to see the patients in the wards and spent time interacting with them and staff of the hospital. The construction site of the surgical block was also inspected.
Dr. Eric Sifah, the medical superintendent, thanked the bank on behalf of the hospital for its kindness and said the hospital will continue to count on then for assistance.
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