Bawumia Shares His 61st Birthday With Lepers Donates GHC 61000 To Weija Leprosarium

Vice President and NPP presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia today shared the joy of his birthday with the Weija Leprosarium in Accra.

Dr. Bawumia, who is the oatron of the Ghana Lepers Council, characteristically spends his birthdays and significant occasions with residents of the Leprosarium and he did not forget them on his 61st birthday today.

The Chairman of the Hajj Board, Ben Abdallah Banda, led a delegation to make the presentation on behalf of the Vice President.

The NPP presidential candidate donated 100 bags of rice, 20 boxes of oil, 20 cartons of tin tomatoes, 50 boxes of biscuits, 100 cartons of water and a bull.

Dr. Bawumia also gave them GHC 61,000 to represent his 61 years of age.

Receiving the items, Rev. Father Andrew Campbell expressed the Leprosarium's immense gratitude to Dr. Bawumia for "constantly remembering us”.

Father Campbell also paid tribute to Dr. Bawumia for his tireless efforts at supporting the leprosiaum as an institution and also individuals including a girl he has supported to receive special medical care abroad.

"We cannot thank him enough for what he always does for us. Always on his birthday and other significant occasions, he remembers us. We thank him so much."

Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/