Zoomlion donates over GH¢500k worth of items to Akosombo dam spillage victims
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. has donated items worth over GH¢500,000 to support victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage.
The items include waste bins, plastic buckets, brooms, and other sanitary items to help maintain a clean environment.
The company also donated food items such as rice, cooking oil, canned fish, and water, as well as safety jackets, mosquito nets, and aqua tabs to keep victims safe and protect them from harm and diseases.
Mrs. Gloria Opoku Anti, the Managing Director of Zoomlion, presented the items to the victims at the National Emergency Centre at North Tongu District Assembly in the Volta Region on Monday, October 23, 2023. She noted that a good sanitary environment, clean water, safety, and sustenance are essential for survival and well-being, hence the company’s decision to support the victims in that regard.
Starting next week, the company will also provide free disinfection services to affected communities in the Akosombo Dam spillage disaster.
The disinfection will start from the safe havens where victims are taking refuge after the dam spillage and later move to the flood areas after the water recedes.
“We are also providing vector control and disinfection services at the Safe Havens and their environs. These are intended to reduce the spread and incidence of sanitation-related diseases that are normally associated with episodes of flooding.”
These diseases include malaria, typhoid, cholera, and dysentery.
Mrs. Opoku Anti acknowledged that it is a difficult time, and her company understands the urgency of the situation. She therefore called for all hands on deck to help address the situation.
“It is in moments like these that we must come together as a community, as a region, and as a nation, to support those who are suffering the most,” she prayed.
She noted that it is the collective efforts of every Ghanaian to ensure that the affected communities bounce back.
“It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these communities recover, rebuild, and restore hope and dignity to the lives of those affected, and Zoomlion Ghana Limited is proud to be a part of that effort,” she noted.
Mr. Seji Saji Amedonu, the deputy Director General, welcomed the donation and thanked Zoomlion for the gesture. He announced that the number of affected victims has increased to 35,000 from 31,000 just four days ago. He therefore urged others to come and support. The committee is trying to reach everyone affected.
In a related event, Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. also donated similar items to its staff who were directly impacted by the floodwaters.
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