UK-based civil society organisation UKGAMBIA has donated a brand new industrial washing machine to Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Hospital.

The donation was made after a need assessment trip to the country’s only psychiatric hospital led by the organisation’s chairman Omar Kolley.

The organisation funded the purchase and installation of the industrial washing machine in the hospital at a cost of D92,000. 

Mr Kolley said the organisation was happy to provide help to vulnerable members of the community and hope the machine will benefit the hospital.

“I’d like to thank my colleagues for the support in making such a project of this magnitude to our own vulnerable people possible. This is a vital institution that really needs our help.”

“We should be proud of ourselves for embarking on this worthy initiative,” Mr Kolley added. 

The management and staff of Tanka Tanka hospital thanked UKGAMBIA organisation for the donation.

Senior staff nurse Lamin Barrow said the washing machine could not have come at a better time for the hospital.

“We have for so long wanted an industrial washing machine. This will be used in the service of the hospital and patients. We thank the UKGAMBIA organisation so much for this gift.”

UKGAMBIA, which comprises of professional Gambians across sectors in the UK, is a campaign group that advocates for a better Gambia on issues concerning governance and human rights. 

By Momodou Musa Touray