By Austin Beirut Quaye/School of Communication Studies, WIUC-GHANA
Wisconsin Accra – 13 March, 2019
The Health Support Foundation (HSF) celebrated the 62nd independence holiday with the inmates of Awutu prisons in Awutu, Central Region.
At least 65 members of the HSF led by James Mawuli Gawu, the president, contributed monies and solicited donations in aid of their quarterly charity project.
‘When I was in prison did you visit me?,’ said James Gawu, paraphrasing the Teacher from Galilee.
The Awutu Prisons houses 250 male inmates and has 75 officers.
110 inmates benefited from free eye screening services.
Blood samples were taken from 150 inmates for malaria tests; 98 proved positive.
Manicure and pedicure services were also provided for 130 inmates.
Buhuu, 35, convicted and sentenced for two years in 2017 for stealing a smart phone was elated.
'I have never had a pedicure in my life,’ he said, ‘It’s so refreshing and nice.’
He called for regular visits by HSF.
HSF, founded in 2014, has at least 500 members across Ghana.
At least 65 per cent of its members are health workers and the rest are mainly teachers, soldiers, journalists, engineers and non skilled volunteers.
They devote their time to quarterly charity projects of their choice.
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