United States humanitarian assistance arrives at Bogoso-Apiatse

The U.S. Embassy together with the National Disaster Management Office (NADMO) has delivered urgently needed humanitarian relief supplies to the Apiatse community near Bogoso.

The U.S. Department of Defence’s Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster Assistance, and Civic Aid programme funded the supplies, including clothing, medical supplies, drinking water, blankets and mattresses, personal hygiene items, and food and cooking utensils.

“Friends help friends in times of need.  That’s why we’re helping the Apiatse community in the aftermath of this accident,” U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Mrs Stephanie S. Sullivan said.

U.S. Army Major, Jarrod Simek, of the Office of Security Cooperation represented the U.S. Embassy at the handover event in Apiatse last Friday.

The U.S. Embassy’s Office of Security Cooperation through the North Dakota National Guard State Partnership Programme State Partnerships Programme has worked with NADMO for over a decade to develop crisis response capacity and emergency preparedness in Ghana.

By Spectator Reporter