The Ghana Council of Georgia launched a Gofundme initiative to help Ghanaians stricken by the devastating hurricane Harvey and the flooding that ensued. Hundreds of thousands of homes are in ruins with unprecedented number of people displaced or evacuated.

“We cannot sit idle by while our brothers and sisters in Houston are going through this hardship created by Mother Nature” says the president of the Ghana Council of Georgia, Mr. Reuben Darku.

To that end, the Ghana Council of Georgia, in consultation with the Ghana Association of Houston, created the Gofundme account to enable everybody to contribute cash that would go directly towards assisting Ghanaians impacted by the hurricane.

“We are simply a caring people coming together to help our brothers and sisters in this moment of need” added Ms. Yvonne McCowin, Executive Vice President of Ghana Council of Georgia.

100% of the donations will go directly to the Ghanaian brothers and sisters affected by the floods to support their rebuilding efforts.

For information and to make a donation, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/ghanacouncilofga Based in Atlanta, the Ghana Council of Georgia was established in 2009 to serve as the gateway through which citizens and interested parties can be directed to establish links within the affiliate associations in the Ghanaian community in Georgia.

The Council comprises of any registered Ghanaian based association or society in the state of Georgia, USA.