A chance meeting in a busy airport means that sick people in Apam now have access to more accurate testing and faster diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening illnesses than ever before.
Doris King was intrigued by the group of women and men wearing colorful BSF and Aldersgate mission polo shirts waiting to board a plane to Accra in September 2012. During their pre-flight conversations, our volunteers explained their relationship with the people of Apam and the work they would carry out during their two-week stay. Doris promised to visit Apam during one of her many trips to Ghana as she continued to run the family business founded by her late husband, Trevor.
Visits to Apam and York, and many phone calls between Doris and Building Solid Foundations’ founder and executive director, Grace Quartey, resulted in the dedication of the Trevor King Memorial Laboratory at the Apam Catholic Hospital on September 25. Of the event, Doris King said that it was “A very memorable time for all of us—a tribute to Trevor that will impact many in his beloved Ghana and our family is forever touched and grateful for the privilege.”
Now, people coming to the hospital for care are able to undergo quicker, more accurate diagnostic testing. The new equipment means that patients don’t need to find transportation to the next closest hospital – almost two hours away – for routine testing.
Thanks to the family who loved him dearly, the beautiful renovations and new diagnostic equipment at the Apam Hospital are a moving memorial to Trevor King, a man with a huge heart. A man who loved Ghana.
