The boy has been battling the condition for some time, putting his life at risk
Renowned road contractor Kofi Gyebi Job and his wife, Dr Esther Okyere Gyebi, through the Kofi Job Foundation, have released $20,000 to support a five-year-old boy suffering from a hole-in-the-heart condition to travel to India for treatment.
The boy has been battling the condition for some time, putting his life at risk.
The mother of the child, Felicity Acheampong, appealed to the philanthropic couple for support.
Following her plea, the Foundation linked the family to a doctor in Ghana who conducted all the necessary tests and also assisted them in securing passports for the boy and his mother.
Kofi Gyebi Job and his wife, Dr Esther Okyere Gyebi, released the funds for the treatment on Wednesday, September 24, 2026.
Speaking to OTEC News reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng, co-founder of the Foundation, Dr Esther Okyere Gyebi said the Foundation decided to cover the full cost of treatment after understanding the family's situation.
She noted that the Kofi Job Foundation was established solely to help vulnerable people in society.
She disclosed that the child and his mother would be flown from Ghana to India for the surgery.
“Funds for the treatment have been paid in full. The Foundation will monitor their progress and ensure the child is safe.
“We urge the family to also protect the child and make him available for the treatment.”
The mother of the child, after receiving the support, shed tears and thanked Kofi Gyebi Job and his wife for the gesture.
“When I first approached them, I never knew this day would come when they would pay the full amount for the treatment.
“This support will save the family a huge financial burden. I will forever be grateful to the Kofi Job Foundation for this huge support.”
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