The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Ghana has announced plans to extend its intervention for victims of the June 29 floods beyond the distribution of relief items, with a focus on helping affected households rebuild their livelihoods.
Thousands of families whose homes and sources of income were affected by the floods continue to face difficulties recovering from the disaster. ADRA Ghana says it is therefore working to provide longer-term support to help affected individuals and families regain their economic independence.
Speaking during a donation exercise, Country Director of ADRA Ghana, Dr. Isaac Kankam Boadu, said the organisation could not remain indifferent to the plight of families still struggling in the aftermath of the floods.
“NADMO indicated that close to 9,000 households were affected. As an organisation, our mandate calls us to action. We cannot sit without doing something,” Dr. Boadu said.
He explained that ADRA Ghana had donated relief items received from international partners and the Adventist Church to provide immediate assistance to flood victims.
However, he said the organisation’s support would go beyond short-term relief. According to him, ADRA Ghana is engaging the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to obtain a comprehensive list of affected persons to enable it to roll out skills training and livelihood interventions.
The planned interventions are expected to help affected households rebuild their sources of income and regain self-reliance after the floods disrupted their livelihoods.
Receiving the donated items on behalf of the government, Deputy Director-General of NADMO, Ahmed Rufai Afarahim Aggudey, assured ADRA Ghana that the relief supplies would be distributed to the appropriate beneficiaries.
He expressed appreciation to ADRA Ghana for the timely intervention and appealed to other organisations and institutions to support ongoing efforts to assist families affected by the floods.
Story by Ama Frimpomaa
