The Ridne Food Consortium, in collaboration with the Embassy of Ukraine in Ghana, has donated relief items to urban refugees affected by the recent flooding in parts of Accra.

Speaking at the presentation, Representative of the Ridne Food Consortium, Joshua Asamoah Kyeremeh, said the intervention was aimed at supporting refugees whose already difficult living conditions had been worsened by the floods.

“We want to partner with the Ghana Refugee Board so that we can give this support to those who are already living under difficult conditions and the flood has also come to worsen it,” he said.

Deputy Executive Secretary of the Ghana Refugee Board, Dr Nasiba Taahiru-Swallah, described the donation as timely, saying many refugees had been displaced and lost their belongings.

“Our refugees living in the communities have been affected by floods. They have been displaced, they have lost their basic items… these essential items will go a long way to help them in this critical time,” she noted.

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Ghana, Ivan Lukachuk, said the donation underscored the strong partnership between the Embassy, the Ridne Food Consortium and the Ghana Refugee Board.

“This symbolic donation shows that the Ghana Refugee Board has a very good partner in the Ridne Food Consortium and the local Ukrainian community,” he said.