As
part of it’s commitment to complement government effort in Gambia’s health sector,
Arambia Foundation, a non-charitable organization based in Spain recently
donated 58 hospital beds, mattresses, laboratory materials and a host of other
needed materials worth over 2.4 million dalasi to for healthcare centers.
The
items were provided with the objective to provide basic health facilities.
They
were donated to Serekunda General Hospital in Kanifing, Banjulinding, Mandinary
and New Yundum health centers.
Baboucar
Saine, hospital administrator at Serekunda said the materials are not only of
high quality, but immensely important addition to the effective management and
work at the health centers.
He
said the beds and mattresses will make patients comfortable while the
laboratory materials and others will make life saving tests and treatment
possible.
He
commended Arambia through its president Enrique Cardiel and colleague Mohamadou
Sissoho, a Gambian based in Spain and president of the Gambian sociality in
Zaragoza.
Lamin
Kabba, public relations officer of Arambia Foundation and chief executive officer of Star GSM,
explained that Arambia is fairly new in The Gambia but its objective and
mandate is to make maximum impact on the living condition of Gambians by
bringing much needed assistance to various sectors.
“I
will do a survey of the various sectors and identify areas with acute need for
materials and submit it to our colleagues in Spain who will start knocking on
doors for material support and ship them to The Gambia,” he said, adding that
their intention is to do this regularly.
Enrique
Cardiel, president of Arambia Foundation urged the Gambian authorities to
facilitate the Charity’s work by giving concessions like duty waivers for items
going direct to charity.