Sufferers at Bellevue Hospital in Kingston will profit from a current donation of important tools by the Bounty Basis, led by Dancehall artiste Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Pryce.
On September 26, Pryce, alongside along with his supervisor Paul ‘Bankey’ Giscombe, handed over two air-conditioning items, 5 wheelchairs, and 9 ambulatory assistive gadgets (walkers) to Bellevue Hospital’s Chief Govt Officer, Suzette Buchanan.
Buchanan praised the donation, noting its significance not solely in bettering the hospital’s services but in addition in showcasing the Bounty Basis’s dedication to psychological well being advocacy and group upliftment. “This donation marks a big enhancement in Bellevue’s services, but in addition highlights the continued dedication of the Bounty Basis to psychological well being advocacy and group upliftment,” she stated.
The air-conditioning items shall be put in within the hospital’s newly renovated household room, designed to offer a extra snug and supportive surroundings for households visiting family members receiving care. The creation of this household room, an initiative launched in partnership with the Bounty Basis, goals to strengthen connections between sufferers and their households, which is important to psychological well being restoration.
Buchanan highlighted that renovations on the household room started in Could 2024, funded by an preliminary $500,000 contribution from Jamaican footballer Leon Bailey. She expressed the hospital’s gratitude for the Bounty Basis’s continued help, emphasizing that these contributions will play an important function in enhancing affected person care.
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Bounty Killer shared that his inspiration for the donation got here after seeing a tv characteristic about younger males donating roofing supplies to Bellevue following Hurricane Beryl. Moved by their efforts and the significance of household involvement in psychological well being restoration, he determined to develop his basis’s help to the establishment.
Throughout their go to, Bounty Killer and his crew additionally engaged in a dialogue with Bellevue directors, the place the artiste underscored the significance of psychological well being care, notably for males. He inspired males to speak about their struggles and never shrink back from expressing their feelings, together with crying, regardless of societal stigma.
Included in July 2020, the Bounty Basis has persistently labored to uplift deprived and disabled communities throughout Jamaica. With the motto “Every One, Educate One, to Attain One,” the inspiration focuses on offering important sources similar to meals, clothes, medical tools, and volunteer providers to these in want.
