Ghana Link Network Services Ltd, a trade facilitation company and operator of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at Ghana’s Ports, has made a donation of items and cash worth GHS 550,000 to help the victims of the spillage from the Akosombo Dam.
The donation was given to the Agbetikpo Camp, which houses 1,200 displaced people, and will be used to support the livelihood of those affected by the incident.
According to the National Disaster Management Office (NADMO), over 26,000 people have been displaced by the Akosombo Dam spillage, which began on September 15, 2023.
Following the donation, the Director of Operations at Ghana Link, Raymond Amaglo, said the company would make more donations to assist those affected by the spillage.
The donation made by Ghana Link consisted of GHS 500,000 worth of food items, mattresses, and toiletries and a GHS 50,000 cash donation to help with mobilisation efforts in moving the items to the 21 camps scattered in the district.
The items donated by Ghana Link included 250 bags of rice, 100 boxes of oil, 50 cartons of sardines, 100 blankets, 20 boxes of Dettol, 300 cartons of water bottles, 100 bags of sugar, 150 pillows, 150 mattresses, 200 packs of toiletries, and 100 sanitary towels.
The Paramount Queen Mother of the Battor Traditional Area, Mamaga Asiaku, thanked Ghana Link for the donation on behalf of the Chiefs and Queens of the Battor Traditional Area.
Representatives of MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and Assembly members also thanked Ghana Link for the donation.
In a press release, the Volta River Authority (VRA) said that the dam spillage exercise had come to an end, stating its commitment to sustaining relief and rehabilitation efforts in the affected areas.
By Vincent Kubi