Mr. Samuel Asaa, an Afrobeat (World Music) Musician, organised a health walk and enrolled and renewed the National Health Insurance System (NHIS) of disadvantaged individuals in Bolgatanga as part of his initiatives to give back to society.
The goal was to help beneficiaries who couldn’t afford to sign up for or renew their NHIS membership so they could obtain high-quality, reasonably priced healthcare.
On March 11, 2023, he also intends to host a music event at Bolgatanga’s Jubilee Park to further world peace.
Mr. Asaa, well known in the music business as “Sam. A. I am,” is a native of Gambibgo in the Bolgatanga East District but now resides in California, America.
Before moving to Accra to live with his brother, he attended St. Clement and Gambibgo basic schools in Bolgatanga for a short time each.
Mr. Asaa said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of the exercise that he felt obligated to make whatever contribution he could to better the lives of people, especially the poor.
He said that the generosity was extended to all people, but that it was specifically focused on 1,000 people, primarily women, and children.
He stated that he would use support from other partners going forward to help address some of the difficulties the region is now facing. He stated that health, education, and job creation were his focus areas.
“I was born here in Bolgatanga and raised in Accra, but I experienced a lot of hardship as a child, and I believe some of the children are experiencing the same, so I feel there is a need for me to come in and assist them in any way I can.
The reason I’m doing it, he continued, “is not because I have enough money to help people, but rather so that other people and organisations would band together and assist us in the future because there are many people who lack access to healthcare and other fundamental necessities due to poverty.
Some workout participants thanked the musician for alleviating them of their financial burdens and urged others—especially fellow locals in the diaspora—to support the development of their communities.
The Head of the Tomato Sellers in Bolgatanga, Madam Azumah Abugre, stated that youth unemployment was a significant issue in the area and made a plea to charitable people and organisations for help.
A shopkeeper named Madam Nmabilla Abugre said the action was a huge relief for women and children and urged more similar actions.
