Story: George Ernest Asare, Chiraa
THE Chiraa Traditional Council has honoured a 76 year old midwife for her dedication and commitment to the promotion of the primary health care at Chiraa and its environs in the Brong Ahafo Region, making it possible for her to successfully supervise the delivery of over 6000 babies for the past 40 years.
The Midwife, Madam Rosebud Mbroba Gaisie, who has stayed and worked at Chiraa throughout her prime and old age at her Maternity Clinic, was honoured with a certificate alongside other patriotic citizens at Chiraa during the third anniversary celebration of the enstoolment of the Queen Mother, Nana Yeboah Pene II.
At 76, she is still poised to deliver as many babies as possible and leave a legacy as one of the most successful midwives the nation has ever produced.
The ceremony, which was organised by Nana Yeboah Pene, and attended by many dignitaries, including the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, the Most Rev, Dr.Aboagye Mensah and the Deputy Minister for Mines and Forestry, Mr Adjie Yeboah, was used to raise funds to complete a female dormitory for the students at Chiraa Senior High School on Saturday November 24, 2007.
The project which was initiated by the queen mother was to ensure that the female students of the school had decent place of accommodation to enable them concentrate on their core business of studies.
This, according to Nana Pene “ would ensure that the students studied at an enabling environment and develop their potentials in a more effective and efficient way and acquire the skills that would enable them contribute more meaningfully to sustainable national development”.
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Kwadjo Adjie Darko, presented a personal cheque for GH¢25,000 (¢250 million) as his contribution towards the early completion of the project.
The ceremony saw the display of cultural values as Nana Pene dressed in her golden kente cloth and decorated with assorted gold ornament rode in a palanquin amid drumming and dancing to the admiration of the dignitaries who were at the durbar grounds.
It was in the course of the fund raising ceremony that Madam Gaisie was honoured and presented with the certificate of honour.
Nana Pene commended the 76 year old Midwife for her continuos service to the Chiraa community.
She said because of her efficiency, commitment and meritorious service she had provided over the years, the public had gained much confidence in her and therefore preferred delivering their babies at her clinic to going to the public health centres.
She pointed out that the female dormitory which is under construction was key to the promotion of discipline and moral values among the female students and therefore urged all stakeholders to support her initiatives to enhance the early completion of the project.
Other dignitaries who were honoured with certificates included Mr Opoku Danso who was the first Head Teacher of the SDA school, Mr George Osei Brempong for his patriotism, Opanin Kwabena Mensah, who was the first PTA Chairman for Chiraa Senior High School, Mr Amanfi Kyereme, a teacher at Chiraa and Nana Akua Asantewaa for her .
The Chief of Chiraa, Barima Minta Afari also commended Madam Gaisie and her compatriots and urged the residents to emulate their shining example.
He pointed out that the time had come for the citizens to eschew any divisive tendencies and join hands with the traditional authorities to devise means that would accelerate the pace of development in the community.
He pointed out that early completion of the female dormitory would enable the traditional rulers initiate another project of building a police station at Chiraa to reduce the crime rate in the community and its environs and therefore called for their active support.
Pix- Madam Rosebud Mbroba Gaisie admiring her certificate after the presentation.
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