Producers of Awake mineral water have donated an amount of GHc20, 000 to the Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
According to the company they are striving to donate about GHc100, 000 annually to the centre to finance surgeries of patients with heart diseases who cannot pay for such services.
Kasapreko Company limited, a renowned Ghanaian beverage-producing firm, launched Awake purified mineral water few months ago to focus on changing lives in the country.
According to the company, part of the amount made from the sale of the mineral water will be channeled to the cardiothoracic centre to help save more lives.
Speaking at a short donation ceremony, Group Chairman of Kasapreko, Dr. Kwabena Adjei said the company produced the Awake mineral water for two reasons; to refresh Ghanaians and save lives.
While urging citizens to patronize the water, Dr. Adjei also pledged to donate GHc10, 000 monthly from his private coffers to the centre for the next six months.
Receiving the cheque, the Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre, Dr. Lawrence Serebour bemoaned the spate of heart related diseases recorded by the facility.
He lamented that the number is usually made up of children, adding that the trend is very worrying.
Dr. Serebour further called on benevolent organisations to emulate Awake water.
“Having a heart disease is not a problem but having the means to the cure…So let’s all support to save lives,” he added.
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By: Godwin A. Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana