Electrical company donates to Weija Leprosarium

The equipment is meant to sustain the activities of the inmates and protect various facilities of the institution in case of power outage.

Presenting the items, the Managing Director of AEESL, Mr Samuel Adjei Boateng, said the gesture, which formed part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, was meant to improve the living conditions of the inmates of the Weija Leprosarium.

“You may need food, clothing, etc., but the provision of light, we believe, will go a long way to bring life to this community. Light is very important in all aspects of life, and that is why the first thing God created was light,” he said. 

According to Mr Boateng, it has always been the desire of the company to touch the lives of many people. He added: “By so doing, we fulfill our mandate and obligations”.

Receiving the equipment on behalf of the Weija Leprosarium, the caretaker of the home, Mr George Quansah, thanked the management of AEESL for the donation, and called on other corporate institutions to come to the aid of the inmates.

He said since the institution was established 63 years ago, it had depended largely on the benevolence of corporate institutions and individuals. He added: “Currently, the 29 inmates are being catered for through the support of some individuals.”  

Mr Quansah also appealed to the government to increase the daily feeding allowance allocated to the lepers at the leprosarium.   

That, he said, had become necessary since the money given to them was no longer sufficient to cater for their upkeep.

 Currently, the government provides each leper a feeding allowance of 80 pesewas a day.

According to Mr Quansah, the leprosarium has many challenges, making it difficult for management to function effectively.

“It is not the fault of the inmates that they are in the situation they find themselves, so they must not be made to suffer stigmatisation as well.”