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ADDRO gives to flood victims in Builsa North District

By
Godfred A. Polkuu, GNA

Chuchuliga (U/E),
Dec. 12, GNA – The Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organisation
(ADDRO) on Tuesday presented relief items to flood victims at Chuchuliga in the
Builsa North District of the Upper East Region.

ADDRO is the
development wing of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale with its mission mandate
inspired by the biblical verse; “To bring good news to the poor, to proclaim
freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, and to release
the oppressed.”

The items included
107 bags of maize, 213 bags of rice, 213 key soap bars, 426 cubes of bathing
soap, five maxi bags of gari and slightly used cloths.

Speaking at a
ceremony to present the items, Mr Emmanuel Tia Nabila, the Executive Director
of ADDRO, said the Organisation was to respond to the needs of the people to
enable them to live meaningful and dignified lives.

He said the donation
was one of ADDRO’s specific development programmes, dubbed: “Emergency Relief
Aid.”

“This presentation
is dear to the heart of our partner, Episcopal Relief and Development, because
we are currently implementing the health programme, which includes the
integrated Early Childhood Development part of the Integrated Community Case
Management with focus on malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in the District and
Sub-district.”

Mr Nabila noted that
majority of the children and their caregivers were affected by the disaster,
and expressed the hope that the donation would help the victims recover faster
from the shock.

He said it was important
for stakeholders and communities to be aware that some natural disasters being
experienced were due to variations in the climate, and that; “Much of these are
a result of human activities, which are avoidable.”

He said the public
must preserve the environment to prevent some of those disasters.

Mr David Mbah, the
Operations Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO),
expressed appreciation to ADDRO for supporting the victims.

He entreated
community members to build resilient houses that would stand the test of time
because the cost involved in damage was far more than the relief items that
survivors would receive.

Prior to the
distribution of the items, Right Reverend Dennis Tong, the Anglican Bishop of
Tamale Diocese, prayed for God’s blessings on the items to bring nourishment
and health to the victims, especially the children.

GNA

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