A group of contemporary musical artists from Honiara who are presently visiting the Western province as part of a tour have raised $2,029 for the Gizo Hospital.
Steggah, Cape, and Ismuki were among other artists supported by Gizo Hotel Management that hosted a music show at the Gizo’s Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) building, and called on members of the public to donate whatever amount of money they could towards the hospital.
Tour Manager Mr. Morris said the tour group had travelled to the West last week when they performed in Gizo, Munda, and Ranogga.
“Our visit to Ranogga was to open the recent beach soccer competition and that was a voluntary show we offered for the promotion of sports and so when approached by Gizo Hotel Management on doing a fundraiser for the hospital we were very happy to be part of it.”
Speaking to the artists who lit up the MSG building with their music, there was much appreciation and acknowledgment to the tour manager and the hotel management for organizing the fundraiser for an essential service as the Gizo Hospital.
“Though this was a short fundraising programme, we were very happy to be a part of it and our part was just a small contribution in comparison to the heartfelt contribution given by the people who came to the fundraising show,” said artists Cape, Steggah and Ismuki.
Upon handing over the donation to Gizo Hospital’s Director for Western Provincial Medical Services, Dr. Dickson Boara, he gratefully accepted the donation and said it would be deposited in the hospital’s bank account.
“The donation handed to me will be deposited into our bank account and be used towards feeding our patients currently admitted in our facility and the donation is very much helpful.”
The fundraising show was held for three hours.
Source. Solomon Star News.
Comment.
My grateful thanks to the trio of musical artists, Cape, Steggah and Ismuki, but also to the Gizo Hotel Management for the part played in the praiseworthy fund raising effort on behalf of the Gizo hospital and its patients.
Thank you all.
Yours sincerely
Frank Short
