The Royal Victoria Hospital is the largest public hospital in The Gambia. Every day, multitudes of sick people fill its halls and waiting rooms. We found that the Pediatric Ward was the most overwhelmed with patients and had the least medical supplies. On top of this, the rainy season was just starting and they were receiving a greater influx of sick children because of many flourishing tropical diseases.

We were appalled to find out that they lacked adequate quantities of even basic supplies like Aspirin and Gauze! Thankfully, we had just received a large donation of those much-needed items and more from two pharmacies. After preparing the necessary paperwork, Veronica and I delivered our first donation of medical supplies to the doctors in charge of the ward. They were very thankful and were oohing and aahing as we were bringing in the boxes of supplies into the storage room.

We are extremely grateful to the two pharmacies that donate these supplies, giving us the opportunity to help the most needy in this way! Part of our vision for this medical aid program is to hold a monthly meeting with the doctors and discuss how things are going and how we can continue to meet the needs of the sick