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Apraku, popularly known as Ray, has received widespread support on social media since his illness was made public.
Several Ghanaians subsequently donated to a GoFundMe account which was created to raise funds for him to undergo surgery.
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The First Lady also reached out to the team behind Apraku’s global fundraiser and pledged to donate $20,000 for his treatment.
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Rebecca Akufo-Addo's letter to Emmanuel Apraku
She went ahead to send the ailing pencil artist a hand-written letter wishing him a speedy recovery.
“Dear, Emmanuel, I wish you the very best and speedy recovery. God bless,” Mrs. Akufo-Addo wrote.
The First Lady has now delivered on her promise by personally donating an amount of $20,000 to the sick artist.