27 October 2013 - UN Volunteers in Western Bahr El-Ghazal State donated a solar system and fridge in a ceremony today at the children’s ward of Wau Teaching Hospital.

The equipment, worth about $3,500, was part of a one-year programme initiated last year on UNV Day (17 December). The programme began with a marathon, in which runners paid whatever registration fees they could afford.

The UNVs then agreed to donate the fees to the children’s ward for a solar panel to keep 24-hour power in the ward and a (solar) refrigerator for medicine.

“There are more solar systems coming from Uganda in the next five to six weeks for the completion for this project, to provide light for the whole ward,” said UNV Dr. Aswila Asood.

Speaking at the hospital ceremony, Dr. Edmond Sebit lauded such collaboration between UNMISS and the Ministry of Health. “By God’s grace this will help this ward. It is one of the most important wards, because these children are much in need of help.”