Ve-Golokuati (V/R), April 14, GNA – Some 102 communities and about 10 health centres in the Afadzato South Constituency in the Volta Region have received support from the Member of Parliament, Madam Angela Oforiwaa Alorwu-Tay, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The items, which were distributed to the eleven traditional areas of the Constituency, included 100 veronica buckets, boxes of assorted soaps, hand sanitizers, hand gloves, gallons of liquid detergents, 1,000 locally produced nose masks and dozens of tissue paper and toilet rolls at an estimated cost of GH¢ 20,000.00.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after the donation, Madam Alorwu-Tay said it was to support the communities and health centres to curb the spread of the disease.
She called on community members to adhere to all preventive and precautionary measures and take good care of the items to benefit everyone, adding that 30 more veronica buckets would be provided.
Togbe Dompreh, a Regent of Logba Vuinta, who received the donation on behalf of that community, expressed gratitude to the MP for her support.
He said the community had already instituted measures to prevent the spread of the disease including sensitisation on social distancing and frequent hand washing.
Togbe Tendenku VIII, Regent of Ve-Koloenu and Mr. Delase Agbley, Assembly Member for Ve-Koloenu/Dafor Electoral Area, both thanked the MP for her support and promised to make good use of the items.
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