{"id":123132,"date":"2015-06-08T18:30:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T18:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=123132"},"modified":"2015-06-08T18:30:21","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T18:30:21","slug":"vodafone-announces-100000-package-to-support-flood-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/06\/vodafone-announces-100000-package-to-support-flood-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Vodafone announces \u00a3100,000 package to support flood victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vodafone Ghana has announced a \u00a3100,000 package to support victims of the recent floods that hit Accra and some parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Vodafone Ghana Foundation, the telecommunication company is undertaking impactful interventions\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0the immediate\u00a0needs\u00a0of the flood victims, support key health institutions handling cases related to the disaster, and deal with the health\u00a0impacts\u00a0and risks associated with the floods.<\/p>\n<p>In a line-up of activities that should span about two weeks, the Foundation will seek to address the key needs of the victims through donation of items including mattresses, blankets and food items to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to support hundreds of displaced families.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it will seek to support the provision of medical supplies to hospitals to treat victims; offer information on the prevention of cholera and help with safe and secured shelter for affected communities.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the package, Haris Broumidis, Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana said:\u00a0\u201cWe are saddened by the impact of this tragic incident and the damage caused.\u00a0 Our hearts go out to the bereaved and displaced families. Besides this support, we have activated our various health platforms to drive a public health education campaign on the health impacts and risks associated with the floods, especially cholera and typhoid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Foundation will organise Healthfest, our free health screening exercise for residents in communities affected by the floods, starting this weekend\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150608_153011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-123136\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150608_153011.jpg\" alt=\"20150608_153011\" width=\"768\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150608_153011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150608_153011-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vodafone Foundation will also be spearheading a blood donation exercise aimed at encouraging employees of organisations within the Airport City enclave to donate blood to support the flood and fire victims.\u00a0 The exercise, which is scheduled for Saturday, 13 June 2015 is also open to the general public.<\/p>\n<p>Since its establishment, the Vodafone Ghana Foundation has moved from just funding projects to investing in developing sustainable initiatives that solve pressing social issues and benefit several communities in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Initiatives such as <em>Mobile for Good<\/em> have been a mind opener on how technology can be used as a medium to change lives. <em>Healthline &#8211; 255<\/em>, Ghana&#8217;s first ever health call center has been empowering Ghanaians with health related information whiles the <em>Healthline<\/em> mobile &#8220;app&#8221; continues to serve as a great platform for information sharing, given the current digitised dispensation.<\/p>\n<p>It is recalled that the country\u2019s capital city was hit with severe floods on Wednesday June 3, 2015 leaving many homeless and devastated.<\/p>\n<p>This, coupled with a fire outbreak at a petrol station in the capital that killed about 150 people, has left the country devastated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Vodafone Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vodafone Ghana has announced a \u00a3100,000 package to support victims of the recent floods that hit Accra and some parts of the country. 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