FLOOD-AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN LOWER VOLTA REGION RECEIVE RELIEF ITEMS

January 15, 2024

296

Most Rev. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, SVD, presenting a cash-assistance package to a victim of the flood-disaster at Mafi-Adidome.

Following the devastating effect of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams water spillage on islands and riverine communities along the Volta River, Caritas Ghana with support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) sent non-food relief items (jerry cans and aquatabs) and cash donations to the affected victims of Aveyime, Battor, Mepe, Sogakope and the islands close to Mafi-Adidome. Next, some households at Agbozume, Hatsukorpe, and Viepe which are in the Ketu South Municipality who got affected due to the torrential rains in that region. Then, there is Salo, Atito and Alakple in the Anlo District on the Dabala-Keta Road also got flooded when the Keta Lagoon was opened to allow some of the water to flow into the sea to avoid major disaster in that enclave. The National Catholic Secretariat added food items received from other dioceses and well-wishers.

As an immediate response, NADMO offices in the affected districts created temporary shelters or safe havens for thousands of displaced people at Mafi-Adidome (Adidome Farms Institute), Mepe (Catholic Mission and St. Kizito JHS), and Aveyime-Battor (newly constructed hamlets). Others moved to live with relatives and friends within and outside the districts.

Based on its initial assessment and analysis, Caritas Ghana’s reportage prompted the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference to offer financial support to Accra Archdiocese and Keta-Akatsi Diocese to provide relief material to the affected households and persons.

Mr. Daniel Mumuni, CRS-Ghana Country Representative in a chat with a beneficiary of the non-food relief items at Mafi-Adidome, V/R.

Caritas Ghana is grateful to Catholic Relief Services for the cash donation and the WASH Kits for the affected/displaced people, as well as journeying with us to all the distribution centres. Thanks again, CRS, for your solidarity. Caritas Ghana is also grateful to the Keta-Akatsi

Mr. Thomas Abaruk Awiapo, the outgone Executive Director of Caritas Ghana also presenting a cash-assistance package to one of the victims of the flood disaster.

Diocesan Team (the Bishop, the DDO, the Bursar, the priests at the affected communities, the focal points and the volunteers) for their cooperation, availability and support.

All is not over. There are chunks of affected households that have not been adequately assisted. For instance, the island community of Awadiwoe, near Vume. Donations in-cash and in-kind are welcome. For further information, contact the Secretary-General at the National Catholic Secretariat – Shiashe, Accra; or through your parish-priests.

Contact lines: secretarygeneral@cbcgha.org; info@caritas-ghana.org;