Japan on Thursday donated emergency relief items worth GH¢105,000 to the flood victims in the three northern regions of Ghana.
The items included five sets of power generators, 400 blankets, 384 portable jerry cans, 20 tents, 20 plastic sheets, five water tanks and five water purifiers.
Mr. Masamichi Ishikawa, Japan's Ambassador to Ghana, who made the presentation, said the government of Japan acknowledged the relief efforts being made by the government of Ghana and other organisations to alleviate the plight of the flood victims.
"It is sad to recall what this year's torrential rain caused following the drought in the most vulnerable parts of Ghana," he added.
Thus in the light of friendly relations between Ghana and Japan, and from a humanitarian point of view, the government of Japan decided to extend this emergency assistance to relieve the people affected.
Mr. Ishikawa was hopeful that the relief items would be distributed smoothly and effectively in a way that it would alleviate the suffering of the people in the disaster areas.
Other organisations that made donations were Ghana Agro Food Company Limited (GAFCO) which gave 190 cartons of Sankofa canned tuna, 15 cartons of Sankofa semolina and 17 cartons of soya bean oil valued at GH¢10,000 (¢100 million cedis).
Sambus Company Limited donated 10 bags of rice, 10 bags of maize, 50 gallons of cooking oil and 400 blankets among other things while Aluworks presented 20 bundles of roofing sheets valued at GH¢5,300 (¢53 million).
Aquafresh also donated 1000 crates of 24 units each of fruit drinks valued at GH¢7,000 (¢70 million) whiles Quaye-Nungua Foundation gave a cash donation of GH¢9,300 (¢93 million).
Nana Obiri Boahen, Minister of State at the Interior Ministry who received the items and several other donations said they would be dispatched to the affected areas as quickly as possible and gave the assurance that the items would be fairly distributed to the victims.
Source: GNA
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