Assemblies of God pledges GH¢20k, other items to support Akosombo dam spillage victims

The Assemblies of God, Ghana has pledged an amount of GH¢20,000 along with essential relief items for individuals impacted by the Akosombo and Kpong dams spillage.

The VRA commenced the controlled water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo reservoir.

Over 12,000 persons in South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and neighbouring communities have been displaced because of the spillage.

Announcing the church’s contribution at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev Dr Stephen Wengam said that the church has decided to also support since government alone cannot shoulder all the burden in alleviating the plights of the victims.

“The stark reality is that government and government agencies alone cannot shoulder the huge burden of bringing the requisite relief and hope to the hopeless victims of the untold disaster. This is the time therefore for Ghanaians of all social backgrounds, financial standing, political affiliations, and ethnic extractions to rally to the aid of the suffering fathers, mothers, and children. Corporate Ghana and other benevolent bodies must also identify themselves with humanitarian efforts while counsellors and psychologists do their bits.”

“As a religious organization born in prayer and rooted in the power of prayer, Assemblies of God, Ghana urges other faith-based groups to join in tenacious prayers for divine intervention in the flood disaster… On our part, the Assemblies of God, Ghana shall donate GH¢20,000 and other relief items to help alleviate the plights of the victims,” Rev Dr Wengam stated.

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