In a benevolent and heartwarming gesture, the Father Andrew Campbell Foundation has donated GH¢25,000 and other items to support Citi FM/Citi TV’s #Relief4LowerVolta campaign in the aftermath of the Akosombo Dam spillage.
Some of the items presented include toiletries, 15 gas stoves, bags of rice, detergents, packs of T-rolls, cooking oil, among others.
Presenting the items on the Citi Breakfast Show, Father Campbell, who has been on Ghanaian soil for 52 years on humanitarian grounds, said, “I’m here this morning on behalf of the Father Campbell Foundation to give my widow’s mite to the people who are suffering from the Akosombo Dam spillage. I watch Citi TV’s news every night, and I see those reports, and my heart aches for those people who are suffering. The houses, schools, churches—everything is inundated, and my heart aches for them.”
“I feel that we must do something. I asked, ‘What can I do to help?’ I brought some items here. I’ve brought you a cheque for GH¢25,000 to ensure that your resources don’t run dry. I’ve also brought 15 bags of rice, 4 boxes of cooking oil, 2 gallons of oil, one large sack of sugar, 5 containers of washing powder, one bag of gari, 10 packs of T-rolls, 20 packs of water, and 15 gas stoves.”
The Director at the Weija Leprosarium stated that it’s fulfilling to give back to society.
“The more you give, the more you get. I have found so much joy in taking care of the poor and the needy.”
The General Manager of Citi TV/Citi FM, Bernard Avle, expressed the company’s appreciation for his gesture.
“I want to extend Citi Foundation’s gratitude to you, and this is for all the people we have been trying to reach. Thank you. We are using journalism to reach out in a different way. We are genuinely grateful to you, Father. Thank you so much.”
Management of Citi FM/Citi TV on October 26, 2023, broke ground for its “OperationRebuild” initiative, which aims to build resettlement centers for people affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
Starting with the Torkpo community in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region, the first resettlement center will be located at a school in the area so that it can be converted back into classrooms after the floodwaters recede, and it is safe for the people to return to their homes.
Once the Torkpo structure is completed, two other areas will also benefit from the same project.
Each structure will be a dormitory-style building that can accommodate at least 200 people and will include ancillary facilities such as washrooms.
The Akosombo Dam spillage has left many communities in dire need of essential supplies, shelter, and clean water.
Over 30,000 people have been displaced from their homes, and the situation is becoming increasingly dire by the day.
