GFA Announces $200,000 Healthcare Support For Ex-National Team Players
Kurt Okraku Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has announced a new initiative aimed at supporting former Ghana national team players facing medical challenges. The GFA Foundation Read More... The post GFA Announces $200,000 Healthcare Support For Ex-National Team Players appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has unveiled a significant initiative, the GFA Foundation Player Welfare Initiative, to provide critical healthcare support to former national team players grappling with medical issues. This commitment, spearheaded by GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, will funnel $50,000 annually for the forthcoming four years, amassing a total of $200,000. The decision was unveiled during the 32nd Ordinary Session of the GFA Congress at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.
Expressing his sentiments, Okraku highlighted the immense pride and glory that the nation owes to its former national team players, who demonstrated unparalleled dedication, sacrifice, and service. He underscored that many of these players are still grappling with serious health challenges post their playing careers, thereby necessitating the GFA's intervention.
The annual funding will be earmarked for establishing a dedicated welfare fund, designed to aid eligible former national team players in addressing their healthcare needs. This move by the GFA represents one of its major direct interventions in supporting the welfare of its former stars.
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