The Chief Executive of VRA, Mr Emmanuel Antwi-Dar,kwa, and the leadership of the national body of the VRA Senior Staff Association (SSA), have jointly assured flood victims at the Agbetikpo haven near Aveyime in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, of VRA’s firm commitment to stand with them in these challenging times.
The Chief Executive gave the assurance when he visited the Agbetikpo haven as part of his routine visits to displaced flood victims occasioned by the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams.
According to the Chief Executive, VRA, as a responsible corporate authority, has a strong corporate ethos of adding value to lives and restoring hope in times of difficulties.
He used the occasion to donate assorted relief items to the female victims, including their children and babies.
The SSA also donated relief items worth an amount of GH¢150,000.00.
These included 20 bags of gari (grated cassava), 10 boxes of cube sugar, 40 boxes of milk strips, 330 pieces of mosquito nets, 10 bales of assorted used clothing, 20 boxes of mosquito repellent, 100 packs of drinks, and four large boxes of biscuits.
Meanwhile, VRA’s Emergency Preparedness team has distributed relief items comprising bags of rice, maize, gari, beans, sugar, mosquito coils, sachet water, palm oil and other items to residents of Shai-Osudoku, Morklikpo, Abortia and Volo.
VRA’s medical team on the ground, in addition to carrying out health education and screening exercises in various communities, delivered medical relief items to the Shai-Osudoku District.
The supplies were received on behalf of the District Health Director by the Physician Assistant in charge of the Dordor Health Centre, Staff of the facility and some opinion leaders of the community.
The medical team also donated medical relief items to the Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds at Morklikpo and Abortia.
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