“Let’s appreciate and celebrate Motherhood” CEO of US-based NGO
Story: Listowell Yesu Bukarson,
From: Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The world has been urged to appreciate the enormous contributions of women to the total development and progress of society.
This is because, “we cannot have a complete, absolute and a peaceful society without appreciating women, especially mothers and their contribution to the world.
The Chief Executive Officer of US based cancer-related Non Governmental Organization, Unlimited Cancer Care International, UCCI; Ms Agivert Jackson, made the call on the occasion of Mother’s Day which was celebrated globally today.
“Mothers are a gift to the world” She said.
Adding that, “the unflinching love of a mother can never be measure and, or equated to anything in the world, it therefore rests on society to pay mothers back with appreciation of their roles by showing them love and support”
Ms Jackson, said as part of her contribution towards marking this enviable day, her NGO will be presenting assorted gifts and items to women groups including a cancer-related group in Fayetteville, a city in the US state of North Carolina.
“Plans are far advanced towards making donations to women institutions and groups here in Fayetteville as part of our plans to celebrate and recognize motherhood” She told this portal.
She stressed that, “this occasion is unique one to adore and to celebrate motherhood in general, and especially women who are fighting all kinds of diseases include cancers”.
“Unlimited Cancer Care International will continue to champion the course of women globally” Ms Jackson assured.
It will be recalled that Ms Jackson once appealed to organizations, institutions and philanthropists in the US to make concerted efforts at helping fight the disease in Ghana. In the report, Ms Jackson said even though cancer patients in the US and the west need support, Africa is in dire need because, in Africa it’s not just the patient who suffers from the disease, but the rippling effects transcend the patients to their relations very much too. “I can understand that every cancer patient anywhere needs support from all, but I can also attest that patients in Africa and Ghana where am originally from, need support the most” She said. Adding that, “In Ghana patients go through a lot from diagnosis, through treatment to the healing process. “I can assure you getting the needed support after diagnosis, is such a hell back in Ghana”. She emphasized. Ms Jackson made the call at the Cape Fear Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Monday where she made donations to the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation to be distributed to oncology departments of the Cape fear hospitals within the city. The items included, quantities puzzle books, hand sanitizing sprays, car disinfectants and disinfecting wipes. “Whiles I commend state agencies, institutions, organizations, philanthropists, and the general public for their support to cancer patients so far, I call on others to emulate the shining examples shown by others so far” She said. The Chief Executive officer pledged the support of Unlimited Cancer Care International to the Cape Fear Foundation in future. “This donation is just the beginning of what we intent to do as our contribution towards fighting the disease here in the US and in Africa” She added. “We are teaming up with other organizations to mobilize enough donations and resources to be distributed to oncology departments in the US and in Africa” She assured “I want to take this opportunity to thank, the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation for its frantic efforts in seeking the needed support to help alleviate the plight of cancer patients” She said.
The Development Coordinator in charge of Community Engagement at the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation, Kristen Sellan, who received the donations on behalf of the Foundation, expressed appreciation to Unlimited Cancer Care International for the gesture. “We are grateful for this token. It would go a long way to help our oncology departments across the city” She said. Ms Sellan called for more support from well meaning people to take after the example of Unlimited Cancer Care International. “The Foundation is very happy and appreciative of the donations. In fact, these are items we need to support patients with cancer” She said. The Development Coordinator in charge of Community engagement, asked Unlimited Care International to partake in the Foundation’s future activities aimed at supporting cancer patients slated for next year. “We have many cancer-related events lined up for the next year and I would call on you to join in these carefully planned activities as we partner to support cancer patients”. She said.