Ezi Afa Nu!! The Houston, Texas Chapter recently donated an ambulance to the General Hospital in Ogwashi-Ukwu; the event was captured on   Nigerian TV stations and  Newspapers. We are proud to showcase this presentation and wish to congratulate the Houston Texas chapter for a job well done! (See the detailed report of Ms Mary Okafor, President of the Houston Chapter  on the vist to Ogwashi-Ukwu).

       Josephine Russel-Toks, President

Excerpts from the report:

"This trip was initiated in 2008 when we had the vision to launch a fund raising event to raise awareness on the medical plights of our people back home in our home town Ogwashi-Uku. Our theme for the fund raising was “Health Care”, at the end it was a successful event and we were very pleased with the outcome of the fund raising event.
In 2009, Ogwashi-Uku Association, Houston, TX initiated contact with the medical director of Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital, Ogwashi-Uku and after so many ‘change of needs’ by the hospital, it was agreed that top of their need is an ambulance. A Toyota Sienna was bought & fitted with a stretcher, Oxygen tank & siren. The initial presentation of this ambulance was scheduled for November 2011 but due to some unforeseen situations, the presentation was deferred. On February 25th 2012 the ambulance was finally presented to General Hospital, Ogwashi-Uku".

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