The items donated include five (5) bags of rice; five (5) bags of medical items; two (2) bags of food shopping: sanitary pads; tablets of soap; snacks; bag of nappies and pasta.
The medical items were presented at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul, Ahmed Clinic and Kunting Health Centre in the Central River Region north, while the foodstuffs were donated to Kibiri Village in the Sami District of the Central River Region north.
Presenting the items, Nubia Zuhrah, executive director of Livity of Zion, explained that the ultimate goal of the organisation is to support needy people in the Gambia, and across Africa.
"We brought this foodstuffs and sanitary items to support you," she told the people of Kibiri Village.
The organisation, she added, donated medical items to the health facilities to complement government efforts in ensuring access to medical health.
She thus urged beneficiaries to share the foodstuffs judiciously, while assuring of her organisation's resolve to continue supporting in other areas.
Receiving the items, Babucarr Boye, representing the head of Kibiri village, applauded the British charity for the humanitarian gesture.
He assured that the foodstuffs donated would go a long way in helping vulnerable households in meeting their daily needs.
Representing women, Ndey Gaye, expressed gratitude to Livity of Zion for the donation.
"Both the foodstuffs and the sanitary items are essential to us. Therefore, we pray that Allah bestow His blessings on you in abundance.’’
Speaking on behalf of the Officer In Charge (OIC) of Kunting Health Centre, Mamut Sallah, a public health officer described the gesture as timely and worthy, adding that the health facility faces constraints with medical apparatus, medication and public health working items.
"We are urging the organization to help us with more to ease our work, he appealed.
Jacqueline Gordon, a member of the UK delegation, said all the success of the organisation is due to the efforts and commitment of the founder, Nubia Zuhrah.
