SOP ensures no overcrowding at the newly opened SGH Blood Donation building, 15 June 2021. (Photo: Abp Simon)
By Ivy Chai
June 21 2021
KUCHING – During pre-COVID-19 days, the Archdiocese of Kuching had organised blood donation campaigns within Church premises, to live out its ‘Christian social responsibility’. Annual blood donation drives were held in the season of Lent, Advent and around Ramadan at the ACCPC of St Joseph’s Cathedral, and at St Mark’s Church hall.
Kuching Archbishop Simon Poh, in response to a recent call from SGH Blood Bank to replenish blood type ‘B’ and ‘D’, arrived at the Blood Bank to donate his ‘B’ blood on 15 June. The pandemic had de-railed the regular Catholic Church blood donation drives.
By giving blood the Archbishop clarified: “To continue to give blood to save lives is a concrete response of living out our Christian social responsibility. It is even more crucial during this pandemic time when we are not able to hold our regular blood donation in our Church premises.”
He continued, “Let us bring the mercy of the Lord to the people of Sarawak facing the pandemic challenges. As Catholics and Christians, we know we can make a difference when we donate in cash and kind. This includes giving our time to volunteer, sweat to distribute food to the families in need, and actual blood to save lives.” – Today’s Catholic
