NGO donates food, provisions to AIDS victims

Breman Asikuma (C/R) Nov. 23, GNA-Humanitarian Foundation, an NGO has presented food items and some essential commodities worth 1,750.00 Ghana Cedis to seventy five People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWAS) in Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa (AOB) district at a ceremony at Breman Asikuma. The items include 8 bags of Rice, 2 bags of Sugar, 2 cartons of Milo, 2 cartons key soap, 2 cartons milk, 4 bags of wheat, 4 bags of tom brown and 2 bags of powdered Milk (NIDO).

Mr Dawda Adams, presenting the items on behalf of the NGO, said the gesture was part of the organization's social responsibility to the society.

He advised the victims to take their hospital attendance regularly and abide by the education and instruction given them to medical officers.

Receiving the items on behalf of the victims Madam Margaret Nduako, Senior Nursing Officer in-charge of HIV/AIDS counselling in the district thanked the NGO for coming to the aid of the victims. Dr. Luiz Amoussuo-Ghohungo, district Director of Ghana Health Service and Mr. Theophilus Ribeiro district HIV/AIDS focal person commended the NGO for supporting the victims. 23 Nov. 08