A non-governmental Organization, Mbam Stanley Lebechi, MSL foundation, has visited two hospitals in Abakaliki, the Federal Teaching Hospital, and Mile Four Hospital, to clear the medical bills of detained indigent patients.
The medical bills running into millions of Naira, the foundation assisted in discharging treated and detained indigent citizens of Ebonyi in what can be likened to a show of kindness.
It was an emotional, yet revealing experience, especially with a 3-year-old little miss Destiny from Igbeagu in the Izzi local government area of the state who has been treated for broken limbs and withheld by hospital authorities as a result of her parent’s inability to pay a little to half a million treatment bill for half a year. Her mother, who was taking care of her, had been amputated from a similar limb accident.
At the psychiatric unit of FETHA, the foundation paid for the discharge of some Ebonyi youths treated for various mental disorders and detained as a result of financial inabilities.
At mile Four, it was festival detention of kids and their mothers after birth as a result of inability to pay hospital bills after birth, from mothers of twins to mothers of pre-teen babies where bills were visibly above parents' financial burden.
"We were able to pay for as much as our foundation MSL foundation can bear," the founder of the foundation, Engnr Stanley Lebechi Mbam, said.
Mbam said, the gesture was in line with the philosophy of the foundation to support the good work of the governor in the State, Chief Francis Nwifuru as anchored on his People's Charter of Needs agenda
"Our Foundation is purposely in pursuit of Mathew 25:40 that says
“Whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you have done it unto me.
"In the spirit of yuletide season, my team and I, in support of the good work of my dear Boss, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Blder Prince Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, yesterday, paid an unscheduled visit to FUTHA and Mile 4 hospitals where the Lord led us to offset the hospital bills of some less privileged individuals who were due for discharge."
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"The visit is also a reflection of the love and sacrifices in the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, whose mass we celebrate. So, it is very significant to use the season to touch lives positively; preach love, and its uncommon space in the society".
"By the grace of God, the gesture will continue to unfold with the singular purpose of accommodating the less privileged ones to celebrate with us"a.
Mbam, who is the State Commissioner for Works, enjoined wealthy Ebonyians to reach out to the less privileged and vulnerable members of society to alleviate their suffering, especially those who have been treated and detained at the various health Facilities.
"I encourage our well-to-do brothers and sisters to join in occasional means of helping our brothers and sisters in various health Facilities who have been treated and detained. From the hospital records, the number is increasing in geometric progression daily".
Reacting, the hospitals thanked Commissioner Mbam Lebechi for the visit, describing it as an “uncommon show of love.”
