City of God gets Clinic

Most Rev. Charles Palmer-Buckle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has commissioned the Clinic “Holy Bakhita” for the City of God at Old Fadama, Accra, and entreated Catholics and well-meaning Ghanaians to support the project.

The facility which was donated by Amici Della Clinica in Venice and Gocce D’Amore Universal, Italy, was at a cost of GH ¢25,000.00, which aims at bringing healthcare provision to the doorsteps of inhabitants of Old Fadama.

The Archbishop, who commended the benefactors for their commitment, also urged stakeholders and donors to support the project with little drops of their love to sustain it.

“You don’t need to have much in order to give, but learn to share the little you have” he explained, adding that through their little support, the lives of many people in the area particularly children would be touch.

The Archbishop elucidated that the Catholic Church in establishing the City of God project, wants to change the so called ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’ name given the area, adding that God’s children reside here.

The Second Lady, Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur, who encouraged Medics to support the project, pledged to assist the clinic with some medical equipment.

She advised residents to take care of the facility and regularly clean their environment to avoid contracting diseases.

Rev. Fr. Subash Chittilappilly, MC, Administrator of the City of God Project, expressed gratitude to Amici Della Clinica for the completion of the project, and appealed for a team of Volunteer Medics to run and sustain the project.

“There is need for more volunteer doctors and nurses” he indicated, and added that he was in talks with other stakeholders to ensure the effective running of the Infirmary.      

The Pupils of the School under the project also witnessed the inauguration of the Clinic, amidst signing and poem recital which centred on the need to keep clean environments. 

The Second Lady Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur; Msgr. Renato Kucic, Secretary to the Apostolic Nuncio; Friar Stefano Cavalli, President of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies in Venice, Italy, Dame Mrs. Cicila Koffie, President of DOMOD Ltd., were among dignitaries who graced the occasion.

Others were Mr. Claudio Turina, a benefactor of the project and author of the City of God book; Very Rev. Adrew Campbell, Pastor of the Christ the King Church, Cantonments and some Religious.      

Background

The City of God project, a baby of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra is an effort to evangelise the people living in the area and its surrounding, as well as bring relief to the suffering. It is committed to train the unemployed and empower both young and old to acquire some basic skills or to read and work arithmetic among others.

With the addition of the Clinic, the City of God Project has expanded from offering training and basic education to adults and children, to offering health care to the people in the area.