The Operation Open Heart Foundation has received transportation assistance from Ela Motors for its 2nd open heart program for this year. Operation Open Heart Foundation Chairlady Ms. Katherine Johnston greatly thanked the Ela Motors for their continued support towards the Operation Open Heart (OOH) Program over the last 23 years. “The foundation in partnership with Port Moresby General Hospital and Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd will continue to provide the open-heart program.” Ms. Johnston said the operation open-heart has become a successful program because of the partners like Ela Motors and other partners who continue to contribute their resources and finances towards saving lives of children with congenital heart defects throughout the country. Ela Motors Marketing Manager Benjamin Niligur said Ela Motors through its corporate social responsibility program is happy to assist the open-heart program once again, in making available a brand-new Toyota Hi Ace Bus to transport the counterpart Open Heart International voluntary heart specialists from 8th-13thJune, 2023. “Ela Motors saw the importance of this program, and has been supporting since year 2000.” “With this transportation assistance, Ela Motors hopes that it can go a long way in saving lives.” Niligur said on behalf of Ela Motors, Niligur and his team delivered the bus to POMGEN Last Friday. The bus was received by members of OOH& PMGH Intervention Cardiologist Dr. Wesong Boko, Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Alok and Cardiac Anaesthetic Dr. Arvin Karu. The key was handed to Ricky Ilo the driver assigned to drive the bus. Niligur said Ela Motors hopes to continue this vital assistance in many more years to come.