Ghana Red Cross launches GH¢8.3m emergency flood response to assist 30,000 victims

Launching the operation at a press briefing in Accra on Friday, the Secretary General of the Ghana Red Cross Society, Eric Gregory Kwatia, described the floods as one of the most severe humanitarian disasters to hit the country in recent years, stressing that the magnitude of the destruction required an urgent, coordinated and sustained response.

To strengthen the response, the IFRC activated its Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF), enabling the Ghana Red Cross Society to implement a comprehensive, multi-sector humanitarian intervention." He expressed gratitude to the people of Ghana and the international community for their solidarity, assuring flood-affected communities that the Ghana Red Cross Society would remain committed to supporting recovery efforts while strengthening disaster preparedness and resilience across the country.