THE Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) has donated relief items to victims of the recent floods that devastated parts of Ashaiman, leaving 16 persons dead with 13,000 being displaced.
Over 250 people, out of an initial 13,000 displaced persons registered, were presented with 300 pieces of blankets, 340 sleeping mats and 250 tarpaulins. Other items included jerry cans, toiletries, plastic bowls, drinking cups and tables, among others.
The items, put together by the society with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) at a cost of GHC80,000, according to the Co-ordinator for Disaster Management, Mr Francis Obeng, were to provide relief for the most vulnerable victims within the community.
According to him, the aged, physically challenged, pregnant and lactating women, as well as persons whose homes were completely washed away were identified as the most vulnerable persons among the initial figures registered after the 20th June torrential rains.
The Ashaiman distribution forms part of the society’s efforts to provide for victims in the Greater Accra, Central and Volta Regions, the most hit areas.
In a related development, the Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Mr Alfred Agbesi has presented quantity of items at a cost of GHC15, 000 to 16 bereaved families including displaced residents of Jericho, Roman Down and Lebanon, all in the municipality.
The items made up of used clothing’s, shoes, toiletries, among other things, were donated by hiplife musician, Nana Borro with support from Tema based radio station, Adom FM as part of the musician’s birth day celebrations.
While various organisations and institutions proactively respond to the disaster, Mr Agbesi appealed to the government to as a matter of urgency take steps to repair affected roads in the municipality, particularly the Jericho bridge which has become impassable.
“Although, the municipal assembly has done some refilling of major road affected by the disaster, a total reconstruction was needed to restore the community’s road infrastructure,” he said.
The MP also called for further assistance from the telecommunications as well as major industry players operating in the Ashaiman and Tema metropolis to extend additional support to the victims, as according to him, thousands of displaced persons have still not received any form of assistance because donations received so far has been minimal.
He also commended the media, particularly personnel in Tema for their role in bringing the plight of the displaced to public attention.
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