Sekondi, Feb. 12, GNA- The Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan Office of The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has formed Community Disaster Volunteer Clubs in eight communities. Mr. Alex Adu-Boahen, Metropolitan Coordinator of NADMO, announced this when he presented the Beposo Community Disaster Volunteer Club at Beposo on Thursday.
He said the remaining seven clubs were at Anto, Sofokrom, Supomu-Dunkwa, Essikadu, Old Daboase, New Daboase Junction and Ohia Ma-Awen.
Mr. Adu-Boahen said the clubs are to assist in the education of communities in disaster prevention techniques and to mobilise communities in event of outbreak of disasters.
He said the NADMO has supplied the clubs with agricultural inputs such as seedlings, cutlasses and Wellington boots free of charge to establish farms to earn income for the members and to keep the clubs active.
The items presented to the Beposo Community Disaster Volunteer Club include 20 pair of Wellington boots, 20 cutlasses and a quantity of NADMO T-Shirts.
Source: GhanaWeb
