The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) yesterday donated assorted items to Labone Senior High School in Accra.
The donation was in support of victims of the Sunday fire incident which destroyed several properties running into thousands of cedis The items included 300 pieces of mattresses, 350 pieces of blanket, 350 pieces of mosquito net, 350 pieces of plastic buckets, 20 packets of roofing sheets, 2 boxes of roofing nails, 350 pieces of plastic bowls and cups.
Presenting the items, the Director General of NADMO, Major (Rtd) Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, stated that the donation formed part of the organisation's efforts to bring effective relief to affected communities, and the school was not an exception.
He acknowledged that the donation was an immediate action and not a one-time solution, assuring that his outfit would continue to work together with all stakeholders to ensure that further help comes to ameliorate the situation. "Prevention is our key word to ensure that we prevent disasters, and if they occur, we can control them easily," he added.