The cardiothoracic center receives 75,000 GHS from Awake Water

Awake Purified Drinking Water presented a check for 75,000 GHS at the National Heart Center to help people with various cardiovascular diseases.

The gift is part of the brand project led by the charity, One4Life campaign, which sets aside a pesewa for every bottle of 500 ml bottled water sold.

The Awake purified drinking water, sourced from the stables of Kasapreko Company Ltd, was elected CIMG product of the year 2017. The brand has been making quarterly donations to the Korle Bu University Hospital since 2016.

The donation of 75,000 GHS on Thursday, February 14, represents 1 million GHS since 2016.

Quarterly donations are intended for the underprivileged and socially disadvantaged who can not afford medical care, heart transplant, cardiac surgery, and other cardiac complications at the National Cardiothoracic Center.

Thursday's donation marks the night of such a widely acclaimed charity initiative.

Eunice Adjei, Director of Water Supply and Consumer Services, announced that donations made so far to the cardio center had reached a total of 66 beneficiaries.

"Indeed, we proudly attest that with the help of Ghanaian consumers and our stakeholders, our dream of building a great brand and a great corporate social responsibility project has come a long way and we are ready to ensure the continuity of the One4Life campaign.

"In the name of [Kasapreko] Dr. Kwabena Adjei, Chair of the Working Group Director, Richard Adjei, Kasapreko staff and board, we would like to thank all consumers, distributors, retailers and all those who support the Awake Purified Drinking Water and One4Life project since 2016, "she said.

Dr. Lawrance Serebour, director of the cardiology center, thanked the Kasapreko for their continued support, but urged them to increase the donations quarterly because the list of people in need of support was lengthening.

"And last year, I asked that if possible we could get the price to two peas per bottle, but I also look forward to consumers … consuming two bottles a day initiative", a- he declared.

Photo: Mr. Serebour also urged other institutions and individuals to emulate Kasapreko's good initiative to strengthen support for the Center.

Talented gospel musician Diana Antwi Hamilton celebrated this donation.

She thanked the purified water brand customers for their support over the years with their continued support of Awake Purified Water.

Diana Hamilton's hit song "Mo Ni Yo" was used as the tag line for Thursday's donation activity.

She visited patients of the outpatient department to share words of encouragement.

She also made a brief visit to Korle Bu and its surroundings to thank retailers and consumers for their support after the donation.

Diana Hamilton said it was an honor to be present at the event and said "to be particularly happy to see in the eyes the gift was done and was surprised that a million was given in this short period. "