The United States Embassy in Accra Thursday conferred on the Founder of the Shekhinah Clinic in Gurugu, Dr David Fuseini Abdulai, the 2012 Martin Luther King Jnr Peace and Social Justice Award.
The award is in recognition of Dr Abdulai’s commitment to the needs of the poor and most vulnerable people in Tamale in the Northern Region.
The US Embassy acknowledged Dr Abdulai’s selfless devotion in providing free medical treatment and other services for the poor in Tamale, values which exemplify Dr King’s virtues.
The Daily Graphic congratulates Dr Abdulai on this prestigious award. We also commend the team of volunteers who have dedicated their services to supporting Dr Abdulai’s work since 1989.
It is not and will never be an easy assignment for any individual to devote his life and resources to providing for the vulnerable in our society. This is more so in our growing society where the family system is gradually breaking down into a more nuclear system.
We are gladdened by the fact that Dr Abdulai chose to give back to the society which had provided for him through scholarships and the benevolence of other people by caring for the poor.
We believe that the award conferred on him should motivate all Ghanaians, irrespective of where they are and what they are doing, to give everything they do their all, believing that their efforts will also be recognised.
The spirit behind the award — building a peace culture, dialogue, conflict resolution and respect for human rights in our communities and the country at large — is an encouraging factor that should linger in the minds and hearts of every citizen.
Ghana particularly needs these virtues in our development path, especially in our democratic dispensation, to progress. Without these values, our communities and country stand the risk of failing to build an egalitarian society.
These values are particularly crucial for the nation as we prepare for this year’s general election and we think that it is time the people learnt to be at peace with one another. One kind word can soothe the pain of many people, while a harsh and offensive word can lead to conflict.
The Daily Graphic, while imploring Ghanaians to watch their words and actions, also urges all and sundry to endeavour to share the little they have with the needy and the poor.
The way and manner our society regards and handle challenged persons is not good enough. There have been occasions when some families have abandoned their mentally-challenged relatives at the Psychiatric Hospitals or so-called spiritual homes without
caring for their welfare.
We salute the US Embassy for identifying such good but often forgotten people in our society. We hope and pray that Dr Abdulai and all the other previous winners will not relax but continue with their good works, so that in years to come there will be more such stories to celebrate.
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