On October 14, 2024, the Nyitawuta Clinic was handed over by HOCAP to the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (P.C.G). The clinic project was an appeal made by the Nyitawuta community to Seven Hills Global Outreach-SHGO. Through the financial aid of several people such as SHGO, Westminister Presbyterian Church, Global Giving, Mama Gladys and other Individuals the construction of the clinic has been made possible.
The clinic popularly known as the Mama Alice Clinic was named after a dedicated Mentor of HOCAP, the late Rev. Alice Kyei Anti, it offers medical care directly to the Nyitawuta community and its environs, eliminating long journeys for basic and maternal healthcare services.
The handing over ceremony was marked by an atmosphere of drumming, singing and dancing displayed by the community to welcome guests and also to express their excitement.
Present at the ceremony were:
- Mrs. Barbara Asempa: Director of HOCAP
- Two HOCAP Staffs
- Four Partners from WPC
- Representative from the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG)-Head OfficeRepresentatives from Christian Health Association of Ghana-CHAG
- Member of Parliament for Akatsi North District.
- Chiefs of Nyitawuta Community
- Community members of Nyitawuta
HOCAP’s Director, Rev. Mrs. Barbara Asempa in her speech at the occasion highlighted the organization’s decade-long presence in Nyitawuta, where they have implemented numerous projects such as the construction of toilet facility, irrigation dam, recreational park, training teenage mothers in sewing, baking training, bee-keeping, constructing a gari processing facility with cassava grater, presser and smokeless stove for the women in Nyitawuta, clinic construction and many more. She finally announced HOCAP’s plans to exit the community as they reach out to another community to extend their help.
To aid in education, the WPC generously donated educational supplies to the Nyitawuta school and to further enhance the school’s resources, laptops were gifted to two teachers from Nyitawuta school. Again, to support the clinic’s vital healthcare services, medical supplies were donated to the clinic.
The MP for Akatsi North, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Chief of Nyitawuta and community members expressed their gratitude to Rev. Mrs. Barbara Asempa for HOCAP’s immerse contributions to the community. As a token of their appreciation, they presented her with a citation, kente cloth, a bead necklace and bracelets crafted with traditional beads and a traditional slipper called the Ahenima.
Also, the community showed their gratitude to the WPC representatives with a crafted traditional bead necklaces and bracelets.
The completion of the Mama Alice Clinic is a big step forward for the Nyitawuta community. It means better access to healthcare, which will lead to a healthier and more prosperous future for everyone.
