ECOWAS $250,000 donation for Ghana’s June flood victims arrives – Ablakwa
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the US$250,000 donation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support victims of Ghana’s June floods has arrived and been transferred to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) for distribution.
Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that the US$250,000 donation from ECOWAS aimed at helping flood victims in June has been received and handed over to ADRA. Mr Ablakwa disclosed this announcement on Friday, October 16, on his social media platform. The entire donation, worth approximately GH¢3 million, was deposited directly into the accounts of ADRA, which will manage the relief package.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) decided on ADRA as an independent partner to ensure smooth distribution without government interference. Mr Ablakwa made this statement following the inauguration of Ghana's National Consultative Committee on Regional Integration (NCCRI) of ECOWAS.
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