Accra Hearts of Oak will lock horns with Alhaji Grunsah’s King Faisal at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in Accra on Sunday, October 5, 2008 to support a fund raising programme by the Authorities of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. (KATH)
The management of the two clubs have already sanctioned the match which is being sponsored by ‘Kome To My Aid International, a Non- Governmental organisation.
The charity match has been neccessitated by the slow pace of public response to the fund raising programme launched by the hospital authorities some months ago.
KATH needs over GH¢100,000.00 to rehabilitate the various wards and administrative blocks at the main hospital, referred to as Gee.
The Accra match will be followed by a return encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on October 12, 2008
Briefing the media about the charity match between Hearts and King Faisal, the President of KOME To My Aid International, Mr Jude Fosu Gyamfi, pointed out that the fund raising was dear to him and his organisation due to the important role the KATH had played over the years to actively provide quality health care to Ghanaians.
He said the purpose of the charity match would be defeated if the numerous supporters of the two clubs, as well as the numerous soccer fans in Kumasi and Accra, fail to fill both the Ohene Djan and Baba Yara Sports stadiums to watch the matches.
“ We have our ticket agents all over Accra, knocking at every door and asking every well- meaning Ghanaian to buy a ticket to go to the stadium and watch this match. I would appeal to all Ghanaians to accommodate them when they come knocking at your doors”, Mr Gyamfi pleaded.
He assured that monies that would be raised would not only be readily accounted for, but would also be published in the dailies for public scrutiny
Mr Gyamfi said apart from the charity match, KOME To My Aid International would also organise massive music rock shows at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on October 31, 2008, as part of a sports entertainment programme to solicit support from the public for the rehabilitation of the four main wards at the KATH.
“ WE will also collaborate with the Ghana Post Company to issue postage stamps in aid of the KATH and would also collaborate with all the Mobile Companies in the country to develop SMS short codes for the project to give the general public the opportunity to contribute their widow’s mite through text messages”.
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