The
president and founder of Prospects in Mummy Tummy (PIMT), Sarah Musa, a young
lady based in America, is currently in The Gambia embarking on massive
distribution of Christmas gifts to pregnant women at various health facilities.
The
lady started the distribution of the gifts, including baskets of baby items, on
Monday, to pregnant women at Serekunda General Hospital in Kanifing, and
Serekunda health centre.
Ms
Musa said this year’s distribution was the second of such initiative since the
formation of her foundation in May 2015 to help underprivileged mothers and
children.
The
mission of the foundation, she said, is to ensure that pregnant women are well
taken care of by giving them necessary support in terms of materials so that
they can help their babies.
The
foundation is to give Christmas toys to the children’s ward of the Edward
Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul Hospital on Wednesday.
The
founder said they have a future plan to build clinics in strategic places to
take care of pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Fatou
Joof, head of RC at Serekunda clinic, thanked the foundation for the support to
pregnant women, saying “it is a very good move”.
“We
have nothing to say but to thank her [Ms Musa] and pray for her organisation to
continue supporting humanity,” she said.
She
noted that the materials would help in reducing the burden of pregnancy on
women.
Jestina
Nosa, the mother of Ms Musa, said her daughter is always passionate about
helping humanity.
Madam
Adelaide Yadi, a board member and auditor of PIMT, commended the founder of the
foundation, saying she is worthy of emulation.
“It
is not too often that you see a young girl at this age [the age of Ms Musa]
doing this kind of charitable work. She
does not wait to be sponsored; every gift given is from her pocket and the
family. Therefore, I am very proud of
her,” Madam Yadi said.
