Ricky Laxa
Staff Writer
The Association of Filipino Organizations in Kuwait (ASFOK) held a medical mission at the Filipino Resource Center of the Migrant Workers Office (MWOFRC) in Kuwait Friday morning. The event was attended by more than two hundred Filipinos who seek medical attention. Free medicines were also handed out to the patients.
Organizations under the parasol of ASFOK namely, Philippine Nurses Association in Kuwait, Pinoy Ambulance Nurses in Kuwait and AKO OFW were among the three main organizations which spearheaded the event. Filipino Nurses arrived at the venue earlier to set up the facility with essentials needed for the medical mission. Different organizations and individuals also donated several medicines as well as breakfast for everyone. Two volunteer medical doctors were present for the consultations, Dr. Emilia Zapanta and Dr. Sameh Aziz. Official from the Medical Response Team of the Embassy of the Philippines, officials from Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and Assistant Labor Attaché Cathy Duladul of Migrant Workers Office were also present in the said event.
In a brief message delivered by the Philippine Labor Attaché Atty. Manuel Dimaano thanked ASFOK for organizing the medical mission as well as for the tireless efforts of all volunteers and donors who made the mission a huge success. “I thank everyone for their generosity by coming today and deliver these services for our Filipino Workers. This mission is not just for them but for their families back home so they can have peace of mind that their family members here are safe and we are doing the best we can for them so they can be with their families soonest possible time” commented Philippine Labor Attaché.
Old and young OFWs who sought medical attention were grateful for the event organized for them. “I thank these angels who came here today at the resource center and brought medicines and doctors to check on our conditions” thanked Patricia, an OFW with swollen leg due to varicose veins problem. Al Ghanim Industries Medical Director Sameh Aziz, a regular volunteer in the resource center medical mission said “If you have the capacity to extend your help to charitable events such as this, why not be a part of them? I have been a volunteer to the medical missions at the Filipino resource Center few times already”.
ASFOK Chairperson Engr. Dennis Querubin commented that this is not the first time ASFOK organized a medical mission in the resource center and that the team of organizations’ efforts is to provide in any possible ways assistance to OFWs to enrich their lives and mentor their success not only those who are in the resource center. He thanked everyone for their generosity and kindness for coming forward and be part of such noble project. Breakfast was served to everyone by AKO OFW team immediately after the event.
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