Hope for Stroke Patients:

SAJOCAH launches 82m FCFA Project

Expected to cost about 82million FCFA, the project when completed will provide accommodation to those suffering from paralysis or what is commonly known as stroke and others having complications which have made them to depend on others for their day to day existence.

Launching a fund raising ceremony which took place at the St Joseph’s Children and Adult Home- SAJOCAH premises in Bafut on Sunday May 10, 2015, the Matron of SAJOCAH, Sis Makalang thanked well wishers for their support to the centre this far. According to her, “the generosity and the financial, social and moral assistance of [their] benefactors from within and abroad” is what has kept the centre going so far despite the many challenges. The changes that have taken place within the forty years of the existence of the centre have also come with its challenges. “In the beginning” she said, “Fathers and Sisters used to go into the villages to search for vulnerable children, but now they are brought from far and wide by the families themselves and are no longer considered worthless or a disgrace to their families.” This trend of things calls for more infrastructure which can only be gotten through the good will of benefactors who have the Hearts of doves.

Some of the benefactors that showed up during the fund raiser included traditional rulers around Bafut, church groups and individuals who munificently contributed to see to it that work at the site commences. Theirs was a gesture not only to serve those who are in need but to serve humanity since tomorrow is another day, and it could be you or me as a beneficiary.

One of those individuals who from the bosom heart and for his love for humanity did it big was the CEO of ESSOKA Security Company based in Bamenda. While doling out a mouth watery sum of 400000FCFA, he said his doors were open and ready to assist when need arises and as the means provides. According to him, man should always be his brother’s keeper and in project like this destined to serve mankind, giving becomes a part of life.

Other speakers during the fund raiser articulated on the need to support projects like the construction of private wards for stroke patients. The causes of stroke or paralysis were discussed and the conclusion that all of us still living are not free from it. Apart from natural causes of paralysis, it was made clear that through an accident, one could easily become paralyzed  

While thanking God for those who turn out to donate, the Matron on further called on those who  have been touched deep down their hearts and wish to make a contribution to contact 652497548, 672256190.  They could also call at the premises of SAJOCAH at any time to make their contributions she said.

Like the St Martin Catholic General Hospital Njinikom, SAJOCAH is owned and run by the tertiary sisters of St Francis. It is a nonprofit making rehabilitation centre for the physically, mentally and visually disabled persons as well as other with special abilities.