Assie
Camara-Jakobsson, a Gambian philanthropist residing in Sweden, last Wednesday
donated hospital materials to Serrekunda General Hospital, Bakau Health Centre
and other health centres.
The
materials, donated by the Bakau-born Gambian, included hospital beds,
mattresses, crotches, bed sheets, chairs, walking sticks, walking aids, adult
pampas, commodes, and other valuable materials.
Mrs
Camara-Jakobsson said she is motivated to support and improve the Gambian
health sector, saying she would like to set an example for other Gambians to
follow.
“It
is not about what your country can do for you but what you can do for your
country,” she said, adding: “It does not cost much to support your nation, it
only requires time.”
Mrs
Camara-Jakobsson, who has been residing in Sweden since 1993, said: “It only
costs a little to do something good and we have got the opportunity there
seeing these things being thrown away.”
She
took time to thank Ousman ‘Rambo’ Jatta, Famara Bojang, her Swedish friends for
their hard work and Karlan Transport for its assistance, and especially her
husband Karl Arne Jakobsson for his “unflinching support”.
In
receiving the materials, Alieu D. Badjie, public relations officer of
Serrekunda General Hospital, said the materials will be of benefit to humanity
in general.
He
described Assie’s contribution to national development as second to none and
called on other Gambians in the Diaspora to emulate her.
Mr
Badjie said the materials would go a long way in complementing Government’s
efforts.
He
assured Mrs Camara-Jakobsson that the materials will be put into good use and
further thanked her on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and
the management and staff of Serrekunda General Hospital.
Kebba
Sonko Officer-in-Charge of Bakau Health Centre, for his part, said they were
“really pleased” receiving the gesture.
The
materials will improve the health status of Gambians, Mr Sonko added, while
describing Assie as a citizen “that is doing a great job in contributing her
quota towards national development”.
