Charity car raffle launched to raise funds for cervical cancer patients

The Ghana International Women’s Club (GIWC), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to improving the lives of the less privileged, especially women and children, has launched a charity car raffle to raise funds for cervical cancer patients.

The initiative is part of activities the club is undertaking to mark its 40th anniversary as well as raise funds in support of its projects in the areas of health and education.

Apart from footing the patients’ medical bills, proceeds from the car raffle will also be used to maintain and service the C-Arm imaging scanner at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

A C-Arm imaging scanner is used primarily for fluoroscopic intraoperative imaging during surgical, orthopaedic and emergency care procedures and has radiographic capabilities.

The device provides high-resolution X-ray images in real-time and thus allows the physician to monitor a patient’s progress and effect corrections immediately.

Charity Car Raffle

In an interview with Graphic Online last Thursday, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of GIWC, Mrs Mary Bruce mentioned that the car for the raffle was donated to GIWC by Svani Group Limited, an automobile dealer.

“The raffle will be drawn on March 6, 2020, and the general public can still purchase tickets till 3pm on the draw date at the Accra Mall and these proceeds will help us take care of cervical cancer patients and also support other projects we intend to undertake this year,” she said.

Mrs Bruce urged the public to visit the KIKI Clothing and Eye Emporium at the Accra Mall where the raffle tickets are being sold.

She said a single raffle ticket was selling at GH 10 and a booklet of 10 tickets for GH¢100.

“Apart from buying a raffle ticket to support a worthy cause and join the GIWC to save lives, you also get the chance to win a brand-new, Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), Mahindra, and other consolation prizes,” Mrs Bruce added.

Affordable Treatment

The President of the GIWC, Ms Helen List, said it was important for every woman to be screened and those diagnosed with cervical cancer to receive affordable and quality treatment.

“Cervical cancer is treatable, if detected early, we want to raise awareness and raise funds to treat even more women who have less or no money for treatment,” she said.

According to Ms List, on a visit to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital by some members of the club, it was found that more than 50 per cent of women from across the country diagnosed of cervical cancer did not return for treatment after they had been told of the cost, which is “between GH¢5,000 and GH¢6,000”.

She further called on the public to assist the GIWC by purchasing many of the tickets to help save more women from cervical cancer.