The Rotary Club of Accra Ring Road Central, in collaboration with its junior club Rotaract and some friends from Rotary Club of Lagos on Thursday inaugurated the first phase of rehabilitation works at the Maamobi General Hospital.

The project, which saw the construction of a GH¢6, 000 toilet facilities for male users was dubbed “The Sophia Project” named after Past Rotarian Sophia Twum -Barima who died in December 2011.

Speaking at the programme Mr Victor Asante, President of the Club, noted that the second phase would be the rehabilitation of an existing toilet structure which served both male and female users.

He noted that the Club had adopted the hospital for an annual health outreach programmes that covered the entire Maamobi community.

“Hygiene and health awareness campaigns have always been very important to Rotary as we believe that the productivity of our communities depends more on good health”.

He pledged the Club’s commitment towards contributing towards the socio-economic development of the country in any way possible.

He said the project was named after Past Rotarian Sophia due to the passion she had for the wellbeing and health of local communities.

He expressed appreciation to the Rotary Club of Lagos for donating $5,000.00 towards the second phase of the project which would be completed by June.

Chief Gbolahan Ayodele, leader of a ten member delegation from the Rotary Club of Lagos, noted that the donation formed part of the existing cordial relationship that existed between the two clubs.**