The Rural Urban Partnership for Africa (RUPFA) has donated used clothes worth GH¢1000 to the flood victims of Zabon Zongo, Otaabi Krom, Manhugwie and Kubease communities in Agona Swedru.
The donation was aimed at providing clothes for the victims who are temporary staying at the Swedru Town Hall.
Presenting the items, the Central Regional Cordinator of RUPFA, Mr Emmanuel Quarshie said the organisation was suddened by the disaster that befell the community due to last Sunday’s heavy rains.
He said it was important for leaders in the area to collaborate with authorities of Town Planning to ensure that citizens provided permits before building in the area.
“ What you have lost in this disaster cannot be compensated by any donations and you must ensure that the proper things are done to prevent future disasters” he said.
Mr Quarshie advised the members of the community to exhibit personal hygiene since there was a possibility of disease out-brake.
Receiving the items the Chief of the Zabon Zongo, Shiabu Abubakar III thanked the organisation for the gesture and appealed to other organisations to emulate the gesture.
He said they needed more support in the forms of donations and tents since the Town Hall was congested.
Agona Swedru, one of the busiest commercial towns in the Central Region was cut off from the rest of the country following the collapse of three bridges over the Akora River in the town due to last Sunday’s heavy rains.
The situation rendered more than 4,000 people homeless in Agona West and Agona East as a result of the floods.
Many buildings, electric poles and cables, expensive property like vehicles and personal belongings estimated at several millions of cedis have been destroyed by the floods, which are unprecedented in the history of the town.
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