Solidarity Sponsorship: News from La Maison des Bien Aimés

Grant Alexander has been committed for the past two years to the fight against sickle cell disease by supporting La Maison des Bien Aimés (LMBA), a charitable endowment fund whose mission is to combat the disease and reduce its mortality.

Collective efforts have already borne fruit!

This is a summary of the actions taken on the ground, as well as a progress update on major upcoming projects for LMBA, which Grant Alexander has chosen to support again in 2021.

Orphanages

Thanks to the support of all sponsors, LMBA has been assisting two orphanages in Togo for over a year, caring for nearly 80 children. The first, Maison Béthanie, is located in Lomé in the south of the country; the second, Saint-Joseph Orphanage, is in Bassar in the central-north region.

The Medical-Social Center

The project to build a clinic for care and sickle cell detection is progressing. Preliminary architectural studies have been completed. Located in Kpalada, in the Sokodé province, an area particularly underserved in healthcare, the clinic will include 14 hospital beds and a specialized consultation center. The cornerstone is scheduled to be laid by the end of 2020, health situation permitting, with the dispensary opening expected in the first half of 2021.

Healthcare Services

While waiting for the clinic, LMBA provides care to children suffering from sickle cell disease. These treatments would be largely inaccessible without external, benevolent support.

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