Ghana Fire Department help OTC with water

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For several weeks now we have experienced a shortage of electricity and water. We thought we were prepared for such an emergency as we have several underground tanks that harvest rain water and two boreholes. Needless to say, during the dry season when you do not have rain and when the water from the town is very little, it takes no time to have a water crisis.

For the water company to pump water, they require several hours of uninterrupted electricity which they say they have not received. So now the dilemma is how to get the electricity company to supply them with what they need to pump to the town.

Today the Municipal Chief Executive came to see me after I had called him several times to ask for help. I explained that we needed water and if something is not done (for us and everyone else) we would be at risk again of a cholera epidemic. So thankfully, he sent the fire department who were able to pump water into our tanks. We pray they return tomorrow with a few more tankers so we can make sure we have enough for a few days.

From what we have seen in the papers, it seems like the electricity problem will be with us for several months which unfortunately, the continued use of the generator and tanks will certainly put a strain on our budget.

Breaking the gender barrier

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When the Brother Tarcisius Prosthetics and Orthotics Training College opened its doors to receive its second class, we were happy to have eight women who qualified to enter the diploma program.

They will be the first women Prosthetic and Orthotic Technologist when they graduate in 2017. We are very happy that this field is now opened to women and that women now see themselves as capable of being in this field.

The story of Baby Kwaku

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Baby Kwaku was born on January 22, 2015 weighing only 2.2 kilos. Luckily he was born at a clinic that was familiar with our services, so on January 27 he was admitted with his mother to the OTC. Kwaku was born with club feet, four toes on the left foot and a left arm deformity. There is no clear hand, no bones and only imprints of fingers.

We started immediately to treat the club feet using the Ponsetti method. He has responded very well to the treatment and is now in Dennis Brown splints to immobilize his feet in the correct position. Eventually the small section without bones will be amputated and we have promised the mother that when he is three years old we will fit him with an artificial hand.

When we took him for weighing he was down to 1.7 kilos so we are now supplementing his mother’s breast milk with formula. You can already see the difference.

Kwaku is very lucky to have been given the treatment so early in life. His mother was willing to make the long journey to the OTC and to stay with him during the treatment. She is now very happy and is encouraged to see the great change in her child. She is a mother of 20 years and not married. In our small way we have been able to give her hope and let her see the beautiful son she has given life too.

Miss Ghana Foundation donates to Nsawam Orthopedic Training Centre

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The Miss Ghana Foundation has donated items worth thousands of Ghana cedis to the Orthopedic Training Centre at Nsawam in the Eastern Region.

The donation forms part of a series of charity activities for the year.

Items including noodles, cereals and beverages were donated to the facility.

The exercise was also in fulfillment of Nadia Ntanu, the reigning Miss Ghana Brand Ambassador’s resolve to continue from where her predecessors left off by strengthening the Foundation’s goals of ensuring such laudable projects are sustained.

Nadia spent the day at the facility interacting with the patients and trying to understand their individual needs; the over 200 patients were entertained and treated to a special buffet.

“I am glad we came here today to do this. As little as it is, I believe it serves a purpose and also marks the beginning of a long-lasting relationship,” Miss Ntanu said.

And to make good an earlier promise, the Miss Ghana Foundation would work closely with the facility, together with Miss Ntanu, to raise funds for its effective running.