By Alim Jalloh
Kings and Priests Court International Ministry (KPCIM), City of Light Church, as part of its continued support to vulnerable communities across the country, on Friday 12th December 2020, turned the sod for the construction of a modern Health Facility, performed Free Medical Screening and distributed used clothing at the Samaya Town, Tambaka Chiefdom, Karene District, Northern Sierra Leone.
Giving a brief background of the KPCI Ministry, Sorie Kanu (Sorious), its Global Youth Director, who resides in USA, said that KPCIM is a non-denomination ministry that reaches out with the gospel of Jesus Christ across nations, and focuses on gathering people of all creed and nationality into the family of Christ and transforming their lives and connecting them to Jesus Christ and his divine power. “Upon the stories I heard, what I have seen and observed so far, Tambaka really needs this project. They even need more than this right now, but I trust my bosses at City of Light, because they have been ordained by God to help humanity, and am sure in the next 2 to 3 years, Tambaka will be transformed for the good reason” he said.
Sarah Kargbo, Director of Medical KPCIM, said the people of Tambaka Chiefdom are benefiting from this good gesture through the connection between Sister Mabel Campbell, Director of Mission KPCIM, Dr Abdul K. Sesay, General Overseer KPCIM, City of Light Church and Dr Christian Foday Sesay, who are all residing in the USA.
She stated that the 50 Beds Health Facility will be fully equipped with standard lab equipment and 24hours solar electricity supply and running water for its smooth operations. Nurse Sarah Kargbo furthered that KPCIM has also complemented the effort of government in boosting the Free Quality Education (FQE) by building schools in all the branches of the City of Light Church across the country, supporting school pupils with learning materials and Uniforms, distributing Food and Medical Equipment to Health Workers at the 34 Military Hospital in Wilberforce and other communities.
She disclosed that more than 3500 people have benefited from the Free Medical screening undertaken by KPCIM in 2020 alone, disclosing that the team will also expand to other regions in 2021.
In his statement, Paramount Chief of Tambaka Chiefdom, PC Kandah Sorie Kakanda, welcomed KPCIM to his chiefdom and thanked them for such a wonderful gesture, adding that no NGO or organization has ever undertaken to help his people like this. He said his chiefdom hosts over 38,000 inhabitants without the basic necessities. He disclosed that they have been neglected just because they are the last Chiefdom of the country in the border towards Guinea.
P C Kakanda the 3rd stated that his chiefdom has been suffering from poor road network, no medical facility and other amenities for a very long time now. “Our pregnant women often miscarry as a result of poor road network and no health center nearby. You have to pay over Le 80,000 on a Motor Bike with a lot of risk, for a sick person or pregnant woman to be taken to Kamakwe town, which is the District Head Quarter town. Sometimes, pregnant women give birth on their way, we lose lives, which we are not supposed to lost during this period” He however called on government, INGOs, NGOs and Organizations to come to their aid, as his Chiefdom needs support, and ended by saying that even accessing mobile network is challenging in his chiefdom.
The section Chief, Youth Groups and women all pledged their support to KPCIM for such a wonderful project, which they consider as a blessing in their Chiefdom. The historic event was climaxed with students, traditional dancers and Religious Bodies showing their appreciation to the KPCIM team, who then urged the team and the General Overseer, Pastor K Sesay, to pledge more support for the people of Tambaka Chiefdom.
