Sylvester Azantilow receiving the items from Adjoba Kyiamah while some officials of NADMO look on
As part of efforts to assist flood victims in the Eastern region, Accra Brewery Limited and Voltic Ghana Limited, subsidiaries of SABMiller Plc on Monday presented food items and bottled water to the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).
The donation, which was presented by the Head of Corporate/Legal Affairs Manager of ABL, Adjoba Kyiamah, consisted of 51 bags of rice, beans and maize and 50 boxes of Voltic Mineral Water worth GH¢11,000.
According to Ms. Kyiamah, “Both companies were moved by the plight of the victims, particular the story of the man who drowned because he decided to brave the water and go and get food for his family.
She added that ‘Accra Brewery has been a caring member of Ghanaian society since 1931 and as it celebrates 80 years of existence, it will continue to give back to the nation that has and continues to keep it in business.”
The Deputy National Co-ordinator of NADMO, Sylvester Azantilow, who received the items, expressed gratitude to the two companies for the initiative.
This is a commendable step towards helping disaster victims in the country, especially in the wake of recent floods in the Eastern and Volta regions which unfortunately resulted in the loss of lives, Mr. Azantilow.
“It is our responsibility to support those who survived, taking into consideration the fact that a lot of them have lost farmlands and livestock and in effect their livelihood. We are appealing to civil society and corporate bodies to take up the challenge.”
The recent floods in the Eastern and Volta regions displaced a large number of people with over 10,000 coming from the Eastern region alone.