SIERRA LEONE – The Theresa Hakim Hospital in Bo Town, Sierra Leone has received US$20,000 in funding from Sunrider International, a global health and wellness direct sales company.
The first maternal health facility in Sierra Leone will use the funding to purchase new hospital beds as well as to update hospital equipment and essential health supplies.
In addition, the funding will ensure support the Theresa Hakim Hospital in optimizing existing health systems to improve maternal and newborn outcomes.
Part of Sunrider’s contribution will also be used to facilitate vital training for the medical staff particularly hospital updates and staff training before end of 2022.
The California-based pharma company announced that it had made a US$20,000 donation to Engage Now Africa for the Theresa Hakim Hospital in Sierra Leone in honor of World Humanitarian Day.
Guided by owner expertise, Sunrider is a growing global enterprise that currently spans nearly 50 countries.
The manufacturing company said that the recent donation becomes the second contribution that Sunrider has made supporting a maternal health clinic with Engage Now Africa.
According to Sunrider, Engage Now Africa is an international non-profit organization whose purpose is to heal, rescue and lift vulnerable individuals, families and communities to help them become self-reliant through strategic programs, projects and partnerships.
Sunrider Chief Executive officer Sunny Beutler lauded the work of humanitarians worldwide, noting that the company’s donation to Theresa Hakim Hospital in Sierra Leone aims to support medical staff to continue to impact the lives of mothers, children and their families.
“At Sunrider, we believe in the power of families. We saw the amazing things that Engage Now Africa does with other maternal clinics and wanted to continue to help them fulfill their amazing mission,” said Sunny Beutler.
Launched in 1982, Sunrider International is a manufacturing, direct selling and retail sales company founded by Drs. Tei-Fu and Oi-Lin Chen.
Sunrider aims to create proven herbal products that help others achieve optimal health and wellness while offering people the freedom to live happier, more balanced lives.
Furthermore, Sunrider’s recent contribution to Theresa Hakim Hospital will help the regional hospital that serves nearly 8,000 residents to provide quality health care services including essential medical care to local residents.
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