An Iraqi grandmother proudly shows off her new grandchild May 9 at the newly renovated Alwaiya Maternity Hospital in Baghdad.
More good news, add to this the fact the US forces should be leaving most of the cities by June 30th, sadly the terrorists are still striking.
BAGHDAD (May 14, 2009) – For engineer Wathiq Abdul Jabbar, the May 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony that capped a $2.4 million renovation of the Alwaiya Maternity hospital here was especially meaningful.
“I feel like I helped rebuild my home,” he said. “I was born and raised just four kilometers from this hospital, so it is a special place for me.”
In 2004, the hospital had a capacity of only 37 beds. Equipment failures and structural damage caused rooms and buildings to remain unused for many years. But that has all changed. The extensive makeover, which Abdul Jabbar described as a “skin off, skin on” renovation, brought the hospital’s capability back to 344 beds.
Abdul Jabbar, chairman of The Muhandis Inbbar Group, directed the project and spoke at the ceremony to officially open the hospital.
“I want to thank the American taxpayer for the help and assistance in making this renovation possible,” he said.
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