Accra Catholic Archdiocese begins new children’s hospital project

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, has cut the sod for the construction of a children’s hospital at Atomic-Kwabenya, in Accra.

Estimated at US$ 2 million, the project is one of the initiatives the Archbishop and the Archdiocese are undertaking under the umbrella project dubbed: “Legacy of Hope” (LoH).

The ceremony was witnessed by priests from the Archdiocese as well as well-wishers, last Tuesday.

Archbishop Kwofie, speaking at the ceremony, said “every child deserves a [bright] future and there is no better way to impact a child’s future positively, than in being attentive to their needs and giving to support their development.”

Expressing gratitude to the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), he said acquisition of the parcel of land made available by the Commission was the first step for the implementation of the project.

Prof. Benjamin Jabez Botwe Nyarko, Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), said a lot of children were dying of cancer and other diseases due to inadequate facilities to cater for their needs hence the decision to offer the land to facilitate the project.  

The Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Accra, Very Rev. Fr. John Kobina Louis, presenting the project review, called on the public to contribute their quota to the agenda.

Rev. Fr.  John Mintah Mensah, Parish Priest of the Atomic St. Patrick Catholic Church and member of Project Management Team, also appealed to corporate bodies and institutions to adopt a ward or department when the project is completed.

By Spectator Reporter