The Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Tangoba Abayage has donated relief items worth GH¢1,022,000.00 to some 159,374 families who were badly hit by the Coronavirus in the region.
With support from Afrikids Ghana, an NGO, a total of 87, 918 and 71, 456 persons direct and indirect beneficiaries respectively received the items.
The items which were meant to help the beneficiaries to fight against the virus included 2,000 5kg bags of rice, 2,000 1 liter cooking oil, 570 Veronica Buckets, 5,656 gallons of hand sanitizers, 15,658 face masks and 24,960 boxes of soap.
Presenting the items, the Upper East Regional Minister said that the negative impact of the novel coronavirus on the world and Ghana in particular calls for strong partnership between all stakeholders and government in the fight against the pandemic.
She, therefore, appealed to benevolent organizations, institutions and individuals to generously support the resilient effort of the government with material support and education on behavioural change to overcome the dreaded virus impacting on socio-economic life of people.
Hon. Regional Minister indicated that the government had explored several avenues to support citizens in one way or another through the supply of personal protective equipments (PPEs) to health facilities, institutions; schools to contain the spread of the virus.
Hon. Abayage added that the provision of stimulus package through the payment of utilities such as water and electricity free for three months for citizens, GH¢600,000 Corona virus Alleviation Programme (CAP) as a life line for businesses among others indicate the practical effort of the government in fighting the disease.
Mr. Nicholas Kudjo Kumah, The country Director of Afrikids Ghana
The country Director of Afrikids Ghana, Mr. Nicholas Kudjo Kumah, said while the staff was poised and fervently implementing its action plan for 2020, the COVID-19 hit Ghana and brought restrictions on movement and social gathering hence interrupted the plan.
He added that Afrikids, as an organization immediately had to adapt to the situation by re-positioning itself to keep serving its communities.
He mentioned Physiotherapy Session for Cerebral Palsy, condition that affects the nervous system of children resulting into inability to talk or move, Approaches to School Improvement as projects badly hit due to restriction on movement and social gathering.
Mr. Kumah mentioned Upper East, Upper West, Northern and North East as some regions they are working in. Under Upper East the districts include Bongo, Builsa North and South Nabdam, Talensi, Kassena Nankana West and Bolgatanga Municipal.
For Upper West, he mentioned Sissala East, Mamprugu Moaguduri and Bunkpurugu in the North East Region and Saboba, Tolon and Kumbungu in the Northern Region.
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