The Volta Tidal Wave Relief Fund (VTWRF) in collaboration with Corporate Ghana, Caring Sisters of Anlo Traditional Area (NGO) has donated relief items to victims of the Tidal Waves, at Anlo, Keta and Ketu South Districts in Volta Region.
The relief items include 3,000 mattresses and other bedding materials as well as some food items donated by the Ghana Association of Bankers, MTN and Ashfoam at a short ceremony at the Keta Municipal Assembly.
Other items such as food supplies and cash were mobilized by “Caring Sisters of Anlo” and the “Volta Tidal Wave Relief Fund’, while the Association of Bankers donated GHC 1,000,000.00 (one million cedis).
The Volta Tidal Wave Relief Fund (VTWRF) was formed by some indigenous sons and daughters of the affected areas in the wake of the recent tidal waves that displaced and destroyed property and livelihoods in the Anlo, Keta and Ketu South Districts of the Volta Region.
The aim of the Fund is to mobilize resources from individuals, Associations and Corporate Ghana. It is also to raise funds to support rehabilitation of Public Institutions such as, Schools destroyed by the ravages of the sea.
The items were presented to the affected Communities through the Caring Sisters, acting as Coordinators for the distribution.
Present at the ceremony were the Volta Regional Minister, Municipal Chief Executives of the three (3) affected districts, Members of Parliament from the area as well as Traditional Rulers and Opinions Leaders.
Leading Member and Spokesperson for the VTWRF, Ken Ashigbey, expressed optimism that the support provided will ease the negative impact of the recent Tidal Waves on thousands of people displaced.
Mr. Asigbey urged the stakeholders to ensure equitable distribution of the relief items.
Receiving the items, Hon. Archibald Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, commended the organizers of the Volta Tidal Wave Relief Fund for their support.
Another Lead Member of the VTWRF and a member of the Ghana Association of Bankers, Mawuko Afadzinu underscored the need for indigenes to mobilise support for their Communities in times of distress, hence the effort of VTWRF.
He commended the Volta Tidal Wave Relief Fund and Caring Sisters for the gesture which will mitigate the impact felt by those affected.
Mr. Afadzinu saluted Corporate Ghana especially the Ghana Association of Bankers, MTN Ghana and Ashfoam for their rapid response.
The Volta Tidal Wave Relief Fund continues its appeal to all Ghanaians, well-wishers and Corporate entities to donate through the short code: *887*889# on all mobile networks or contribute through the Chango App on google: Volta Tidal Wave Relief Fund.
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