Sotiria and Panagiotis Arabatzis from Mani Didymoteicho, are an elderly couple who moved away in 1966, for a better life.

Today, she is close to 86 and in poor health, she spends several hours in bed. He at 90, but thriving by her side to take care of her.

In a shared life of about 60 years, loved ones, after spending a few dozen years in Germany, returned to their homeland for the rest of their lives.

The years there were not easy, a lot of work in a knitting factory and in the automobile industry for Mr. Panagiotis, in the chocolate industry for Mrs. Sotiria. But the fullness of time came and they turned back.

All these years, one thought was swirling in Mrs. Sotiria’s mind. To donate an ambulance to Didymoteicho Hospital. So why did he want to help.

To offer something not anywhere else, but at the Hospital. For this purpose he made savings while living abroad.

And while she had health problems, unable to go out herself, two months ago she sent her husband to the Hospital to discuss how they would make the donation.

The response and great joy from the management who suggested they buy a small bus, which will transport people with special needs to the Center for Physical Medicine Rehabilitation of Orestiada who receive the services of the Center on a regular basis and which administratively belongs to the General Didymoteicho Hospital.

A few days later the two managed to visit the Hospital to start the bureaucratic procedures of the donation.

Simple people of labor, especially modest, opened the door to the ERT of Orestiada, giving their thoughts on their act, for which they ask that it find other imitators.

They themselves feel relieved after this and thank everyone who helped them make their dream come true.

The administration of the Hospital, in a letter, characterizes this couple as benefactors after they demonstrated in their own way the love for the place and the immense solidarity towards fellow human beings.

“Your spontaneous initiative to strengthen the Hospital with your DONATION is incredible, the administration states in its letter of thanks, since in this way the Nursing institution will respond more fully and more easily to its mission.

Already with the money that exceeds 100,000 euros.

— The car for the transport of the disabled, which is in a wheelchair, with the inscription “SAVIOR ARABATZI DONATION” was put to the service of the Hospital and in particular of the Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Orestiada, impressively upgrading its operation and relieving the patients and their families .

— The medical machine (Hysteroscope) was placed in the Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinic of the Hospital and is now a basic medical tool of the Hospital

— 20 air conditioners, 17 electronic computers, and 5 printers were purchased and placed in appropriate positions, where necessary and necessary, greatly facilitating the operation of the Hospital, since the air conditioners provided solutions to the difficult working conditions of the doctors, especially the surgeons, but and other healthcare facilities and improved the patient care environment, while computers now help doctors to adapt to the modern needs and requirements of Hospitals for the benefit of all and especially the patients.

— The Holy Church of Agioi Anargyri, which belongs to our Hospital, is already being improved, at the same time improving the general image of our Hospital.

— The restoration of the roof in front of the main entrance of the Hospital has been completed

— The improvement and renovation of the exterior of the Hospital Administrative Services building has been completed, the most modern method of its protection has been applied and the renovation of the courtyard area of ​​our Hospital is also being carried out, and in this way the hygiene as well as the aesthetics of the specific areas has been restored premises of the Hospital.

Such actions reveal that there are people who care for the common good and act selflessly and because their souls desire it.

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