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Daniel Agyeman, 11, a pupil of the
Ebenezer A.M.E Zion Primary School at Dansoman, was diagnosed at age three as
having a hole in his heart.
 Little
Daniel, looking hearty and strong
Initially, Daniel’s parents, Mr
and Mrs Kwabena Agyeman, both cloth dealers, thought little Daniel was having
bouts of asthmatic attack, but the doctors at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
said Daniel’s difficulty with breathing and tiredness after a little effort were
early signs of a serious heart condition.
Due to the deterioration of
Daniel’s health, the doctors advised that he underwent a surgery which would
cost 8.000 Euros, failure of which would cause his death.
At the 2007 Laterbiokoshie
District Christmas Convention held at Laterbiokoshie in the Dansoman Area, the
District Pastor, S. Sintim-Koree, appealed to the members of the Church to
donate towards the cost of Daniel’s medication.
This appeal elicited positive
response from Apostle Dr. Stephen Kwesi Baidoo, International Missions Director
(IMD), Elder Clemens Wilkinson and other brethren present at the convention, but
the target could not be realised.
The IMD continued to look for
funds for Daniel’s cause at a meeting with Heads of Missions in Brussels,
capital of Belgium. Through the kind donation of the brethren abroad, the target
was realised for the operation which was done in 2008 at the Cardio Thoracic
Centre at Korle –Bu, Accra.
Today, Daniel is strong and
kicking and has started his schooling which was temporarily stopped because of
his poor health.
Daniel’s parents, the
Laterbiokorshie District Executive Committee and the entire membership of the
District have expressed gratitude to the IMD, individuals and heads of missions
for their philanthropic gesture.
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